Legal Opinion

Kriz v. Government Employees Insurance

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided September 24, 1979No. A7611-16529, CA 12871PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJoseph, J.

This is an action against an insurer for refusal to settle within the limits of its policy a personal injury action brought against its insured. Judgment was entered against the insured in the personal injury action for a sum greatly in excess of the policy limits. Plaintiff here is the person who brought the personal injury action against the insured and is the assignee of the insured’s cause of action against the insurer. The insurer was granted summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals.

We must determine whether the trial court was correct in concluding that there were no genuine issues of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Groce v. Fidelity General Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Forest Grove Brick Works, Inc. v. StricklandOregon Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Radcliffe v. Franklin National InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Eastham v. Oregon Automobile Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Mitchell Bros. Truck Lines v. Lexington InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bohemia, Inc. v. The Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. Nellie Kabatoff v. Safeco Insurance Company of America, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  3. Alexander Manufacturing, Inc. v. Illinois Union InsuranceDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2009
  4. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TrumbleDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 1987
  5. Goddard v. Farmers Ins. Co. of OregonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2001

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