Schnitzer v. South Carolina Insurance

This is the second appeal in this case. In February, 1977, the Hughes Building in Portland, owned by plaintiffs and insured against fire loss by defendants, was destroyed by fire. The parties disagreed about the actual cash value of the building and the amount of plaintiffs’ loss. Defendants demanded that the disagreements be resolved through the appraisal procedure required by ORS 743.648 and the insurance policies. Plaintiffs sought and obtained a declaratory judgment during the pendency of the appraisal.

In our previous opinion, Director v. So. Carolina Ins., 49 Or App 179, 619 P2d 649…