SHADBOLT v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE


551 P.2d 478 (1976)

Doris SHADBOLT, Formerly Doris Ingebrigtsen, Respondent, v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, a California Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided June 24, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Thomas Cavanaugh, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Thomas Sauberli, of Vergeer, Samuels, Roehr & Sweek, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and McALLISTER, TONGUE and HOWELL, JJ.


TONGUE, Justice.

This is an action at law in which plaintiff seeks to recover upon a policy of automobile insurance issued by defendant to plaintiff. The case was tried before the court, sitting without a jury. The trial court found that the terms of the insurance policy were ambiguous and, for that reason, "afford[ed] coverage for the accident." Defendant appeals from the resulting adverse judgment. We affirm.

Under the terms of the insurance policy, defendant...

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