Legal Opinion
Paxton-Mitchell Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided September 27, 1977No. 411-820, SC 24620PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.
Plaintiff, Paxton-Mitchell Company, filed this action against its insurance carrier, Royal Indemnity Company, to recover defense expenses and damages paid to satisfy the judgment in a prior action. The trial court entered findings and judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
Plaintiff manufactures mobile cranes called "Snoopers” which are installed on vehicles and are used to paint the undersides of bridges. In 1971, Frank Klaas pin-chased a Snooper from plaintiff and also purchased a 1967 Ford flatbed truck from a Ford agency in Omaha, Nebraska. The cost of the truck was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ferguson v. Birmingham Fire Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1969
- Sturges Manufacturing Co. v. Utica Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Haugan v. Home Indemnity CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Smedley Co. v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of WisconsinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1956
- Isenhart v. General Casualty Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Olympic Steamship Co., Inc. v. Centennial Ins. Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1991
- Continental Casualty Co. v. Gilbane Building Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Timberline Equipment Co., Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1978
- Hirst v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceIdaho Court of Appeals · 1984
- Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Turbine Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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