Legal Opinion

DeJonge v. Mutual of Enumclaw

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided December 31, 1992No. CC 86-0829; CA A61480; SC S37708PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*239GRABER, J.

The issue in this declaratory judgment action is whether defendant insurer is estopped to deny liability coverage to plaintiffs based on a policy exclusion.1 Plaintiffs sought a declaration that their liability insurance policy with defendant covered a wrongful death action, in which it was alleged that plaintiffs had negligently sold alcoholic beverages to a minor who later, and as a result of ingesting the alcoholic beverage, caused the death that was the subject of the wrongful death action. The jury in the present case returned a verdict for plaintiffs. The trial court granted…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wyoming Sawmills, Inc. v. Transportation InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Paulson v. Western Life InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Jacobs v. Tidewater Barge Lines, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Schaffer v. Mill Owners Mutual InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1965
  5. ABCD...Vision, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance CompaniesOregon Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Bennett v. Farmers Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Lee v. USAA Casualty InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Richardson v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1999
  4. Collver v. Salem Insurance Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1994
  5. Slate v. Saxon, Marquoit, Bertoni & ToddCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2000

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