US FIDELITY & G. CO. v. Farmers Ins. Exch.

502 P.2d 1375 (1972)

THE UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a Maryland Corporation, Appellant,

v.

FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, a California Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Argued and Submitted September 7, 1972.

Decided November 16, 1972.

Fred Allen, Coos Bay, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant.

James C. Tait, Oregon City, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Frederic D. Canning, and Hibbard, Caldwell, Canning & Schultz, Oregon City.

Plaintiff appealed from a judgment for defendant which resulted after a trial by the court on a…