North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Guarisco

In this action at law for fraud, a companion case to the Creditor’s Bill in Equity involving the identical parties (see North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Guarisco, (CA 13405), 49 Or App 335, 619 P2d 1302 (1980), plaintiff appeals from the granting of summary judgment for defendants. The trial court in the equity case found that fraud was not proved against defendants and advised the parties that that finding would collaterally estop plaintiff in this case. Thereupon, defendants moved for summary judgment. We reverse and remand.

Because the companion case has been reversed and remanded for…