Justices: Worker Should Have Fought Subrogation in Ore.

A truck driver employed in Oregon but who slipped on diesel fuel in Montana must comply with Oregon's order to subrogate his tort settlement, the Montana justices ruled. In Martin v. SAIF Corp., DA 06-0062, 09/12/2007, the Montana Supreme Court based its decision on the U.S. Constitution's clause requiring that "full faith and credit" be given to the judicial proceedings of other states. "Montana's firm public policy dictates against subrogation claims until after the worker is made whole. No public policy exception exists, however, to the full faith and credit accorded to final judgme...