Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Health, and Hospital Services v. Russell
Oregon Supreme Court
867 P.2d 1377 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
A Disputed Claim Settlement (DCS) among Russell (defendant), his possible employers, and their insurer including Aetna resolved which employer was responsible for Russell's workers' compensation claim, and St. Joseph (plaintiff), which provided Russell's medical treatment, sued the settling parties for payment as a third-party beneficiary of the DCS; the jury found for St. Joseph against Aetna, and the court of appeals reversed.
IssueFree
Whether one who is not a party to a contract, a third party, can bring suit under the contract when the promisor to the contract intends to satisfy a duty of the promisee owed to that third party.