Warren v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon

This is an action against a liability insurer. The result turns on the interpretation of an exclusion in a policy of automobile liability insurance. The trial court concluded that the exclusion applied and, therefore, granted summary judgment to defendant. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Warren v. Farmers Ins. Co. of Oregon, 106 Or App 116, 806 P2d 710 (1991). We reverse that decision and remand the case to the Court of Appeals for further consideration.

The facts are not disputed. Cooper owned a Datsun, which she gave to her grandmother. Cooper filled out, dated, and signed the certificate of…