Legal Opinion

Cole v. Farmers Insurance

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided July 24, 1991No. 8905-02981; CA A64931PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDe Muniz, J.

In this declaratory judgment action about insurance coverage, the court concluded that the policy did not obligate defendant to pay plaintiffs claim. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff parked his 1988 Chevrolet Suburban in front of a convenience store. He left the keys in the ignition and went inside to purchase a magazine. As he was leaving the store, he saw a person stealing his vehicle. Plaintiff tried to stop the thief, but the thief ran over him with the vehicle. Plaintiff suffered serious injuries. He incurred medical expenses of $81,582.25 and lost wages of approximately $12,000.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Whipple v. HowserOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  2. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. WhitlockCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1982

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Whitledge v. JordanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. State v. StoutCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2016
  3. Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2023
  4. Farmers Insurance v. PaepierCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1991
  5. Bellshaw v. Farmers Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2023

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