Hunter v. Farmers Insurance

Defendant appeals a judgment entered after trial to the court ordering defendant to pay damages to plaintiff, who was injured by one of defendant’s policyholders. We affirm.

We state the facts in the light most favorable to plaintiff, who prevailed at trial. Sullivan v. Oregon Landmark-One, Ltd., 122 Or App 1, 3, 856 P2d 1043 (1993).

Plaintiff and a friend spent the evening at a local restaurant and bar. As the restaurant was about to close, plaintiff and another patron, Hoyt, became involved in an argument in the parking lot. Hoyt had, by all accounts, been drinking a substantial quantity of…