MULTNOMAH COUNTY v. OREGON AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.


470 P.2d 147 (1970)

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon, Appellant, v. OREGON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided June 10, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles S. Evans, Portland, argued the cause for appellant, On the briefs were George Van Hoomissen, Dist. Atty., Portland, and David S. Shannon, Deputy Dist. Atty., Portland.

George M. Joseph, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Morrison & Bailey, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, P.J., and SLOAN, O'CONNELL, DENECKE, HOLMAN, and HOWELL, JJ.


HOLMAN, Justice.

This is an action by Multnomah County (County) against Oregon Automobile Insurance Company (Company) seeking recompense for a sum of money expended to satisfy a judgment. The County appealed from a judgment in favor of the Company.

One, Barendrecht, became an inmate of the Multnomah County jail. He was a diabetic. He subsequently commenced an action for damages because of the failure of the authorities at the jail to give him insulin. This...

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