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FRONTIER INS. AGENCY, INC. v. HARTFORD FIRE INS.

499 P.2d 1302 (1972)

FRONTIER INSURANCE AGENCY, Inc., a Corporation, Respondent, v. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, and Gillespie Decals, Inc., a Corporation, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided July 27, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack L. Hoffman, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were Bullivant, Wright, Johnson, Pendergrass & Hoffman.

Kenneth E. Roberts, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Frontier Insurance Agency, Inc. With him on the brief were Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, Gregory W. Byrne and Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland.

Paul `L'Roy O'Connor, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Gillespie Decals, Inc.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, DENECKE, HOLMAN, and BRYSON, JJ.

McALLISTER, Justice.

This is a declaratory judgment proceeding to determine the relative rights and liabilities between Hartford Fire Insurance Company, its agent, Frontier Insurance Agency, Inc., and its alleged insured, Gillespie Decals, Inc. The basic issue is whether Hartford is liable to Gillespie on an oral contract of insurance made by Frontier as Hartford's agent. The trial court found that Hartford was liable to Gillespie and that Hartford was not entitled...

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