Mission Insurance v. Wallace Security Agency, Inc.

Mission Insurance Company (plaintiff) brought this action against Wallace Security Agency (defendant) to recover money which plaintiff paid to its insured, Zidell Companies, as a result of damages from a fire. Judgment was entered on a jury verdict for defendant. We affirm.

Plaintiff issued a fire insurance policy to Zidell, which had contracted with defendant for security services for Zidell’s ship building and repairing facility in Portland. Defendant employed Redmond and assigned him to the Zidell facility. On July 10,1982, a fire broke out while Redmond was on duty. The fire started on a…