Farmers Insurance v. Snappy Car Rental, Inc.

*518EDMONDS, J.

In this action for declaratory relief, defendant appeals from the trial court’s ruling that plaintiff is entitled to contribution from defendant. Defendant argues that the trial court erred when it held that it was an insurer of Cyrene Curtin and that, therefore, plaintiff was entitled to contribution for damages that plaintiff had paid to individuals who had been injured by Curtin. The trial court ruled that defendant’s status as an insurer of Curtin arose under the provisions of the Financial Responsibility Law (FRL). ORS 806.010 et seq. We reverse.

The parties stipulated to these…