§ 39.1 Introduction

• Library: Insurance Law in Oregon (OSBar) (2020 Ed.)

§ 39.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter outlines the burdens to prove insurance coverage, applicable standards of proof, and the requirements to obtain coverage on a policy that has been lost. Other chapters cover in greater detail the burdens of proof in various types of proceedings.

NOTE: When discussing burden of proof, the attorney should be aware that the term is often used ambiguously and may actually refer more to the precise concepts of "burden of persuasion" or "burden of production." Since 1923, the United States Supreme Court has consistently

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