Oregon Automobile Insurance v. Salzberg

— The insured driver, Salzberg, and Simpson, his passenger, were defendants in an action brought by the insurer to secure relief from responsibility under an automobile insurance policy. The defendant-passenger alone appeals from a summary judgment granted the plaintiff-insurer. The summary judgment was granted on the ground that the insured had failed to cooperate with the insurer thereby relieving the insured of any duty to defend Salzberg against Simpson’s claim for injuries suffered in an accident or pay any judgment entered on the claim.

*667The defendants Harvey Salzberg and Ralph Simpson…