Legal Opinion
McGraw v. Gwinner
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1978No. 30979, SC 25371PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDenecke, C. J.
The plaintiff allegedly negligently injured the defendant Gwinner. Gwinner sued plaintiff. Plaintiff’s insurer became insolvent and the defendant Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association (OIGA) became plaintiff’s insurer by operation of statute. ORS 734.570. 1 OIGA refused to defend plaintiff in the action brought by Gwinner. 2
Plaintiff filed this declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that OIGA was obligated to defend him and in the event Gwinner recovered a judgment against the plaintiff that OIGA was obligated to pay such judgment up to the limits of plaintiff’s policy.
The trial…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeOregon Supreme Court · 1970
- Hartford Fire Insurance Co. v. Aetna Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1974
- Williams v. Stockman's Life Insurance CompanyOregon Supreme Court · 1968
- Hollopeter v. OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYOregon Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Fireguard Sprinkler Systems, Inc. v. Scottsdale Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Cascade Corp. v. American Home Assurance Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2006
- Samuel v. FrohnmayerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
- Strawn v. Farmers Ins. Co. of OregonCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2010
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