Legal Opinion
Farmers Insurance v. Stockton
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided March 11, 1992No. 16-89-07051; CA A66326PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*122De MUNIZ, J.
Defendant, guardian ad litem of an accident victim, appeals from a declaratory judgment for plaintiff. The issue is whether default judgments against the named insured and the automobile driver bar the accident victim from litigating the issue of whether the driver was covered under the named insureds’ policy. We conclude that the victim was not barred from litigating the issue, and we reverse.
On May 8,1988, Stockton was driving a truck owned by the Wellses and insured by plaintiff. The truck was involved in an accident in which Dawna Van Tryfle, a passenger, was injured.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. ReuterOregon Supreme Court · 1985
- Allegretto v. Oregon Automobile InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1932
- State Ex Rel. Nilsen v. CushingOregon Supreme Court · 1969
- Grange Insurance Association v. BelekeCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1988
- VIKING INS. CO. OF WIS. v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
3Cited by5 opinions
- North Pacific Insurance v. SwitzlerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1996
- Sergeant'S Towing, Inc. v. City of PortlandCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001
- Austin Mutual Insurance v. McMannamyCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1996
- Farmers Insurance v. StocktonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1992
- St. Paul Guardian Ins. Co. v. Old Republic Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995