Lea v. Farmers Insurance

Plaintiff sustained injuries in an automobile accident caused by an underinsured motorist. In this action, he sought to recover damages from his own insurer, defendant Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, according to the underinsured motorist terms of his policy. At the close of plaintiffs case, defendant moved to strike the claim for damages for medical expenses because plaintiff failed to produce any evidence that the expenses were for necessary treatment or that the amount charged was reasonable. The trial court denied the motion and defendant then presented its case. The jury found in…