Legal Opinion
Mount v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided August 29, 1990No. A8901-00193; CA A61196PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, P. J.
Plaintiff brought this action against the defendant insurance company (defendant) and its agent, Pittman. Pittman was served personally and defendant’s registered agent, Chamness, was served. Neither of them appeared, and an order of default and a default judgment were duly taken against them. Both defendants moved to set the judgment aside pursuant to ORCP 71B(l)(a). The trial court allowed Pittman’s motion but denied defendant’s. Defendant appeals, 1 and we affirm.
Defendant argues that it failed to appear because of mistake, inadvertence, surprise or excusable neglect by Chamness whose…
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