Judge Finds SAIF Board Violated Open Meeting Law to Oust CEO

The SAIF Corp. board of directors violated the state’s open meeting laws when it decided to fire former Chief Executive Officer John Plotkin in 2014, an Oregon judge ruled. The carrier said it has not decided whether to appeal Tuesday’s verbal order granting Plotkin’s motion for summary judgment. That decision will be left to its board of directors. Plotkin in a 2014 complaint accused the board of directors of conspiring with former SAIF CEO Brenda Rocklin and other executives to orchestrate his ouster, in violation of the state’s open meeting laws. About three months...