AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE CO. v. COMMONS


552 P.2d 612 (1976)

AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, and American States Insurance Company, a Corporation, Appellants-Cross-Respondents, v. Tom COMMONS et al., Respondents-Cross-Appellants, State of Oregon, through Its State Forester, J.E. Schroeder, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duane Vergeer, Portland, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents. On the briefs were Thomas Sauberli and Vergeer, Samuels, Roehr & Sweek, Portland.

J. Philip Parks, Salem, argued the cause for respondents-cross-appellants. With him on the brief were Miller, Beck & Parks, Salem.

No appearance for respondent State of Oregon.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and THORNTON, JJ.


THORNTON, Judge.

The American Economy Insurance Company and the American States Insurance Company, the insurers, appeal from that portion of the circuit court's decision which declared them to be responsible for costs incurred by the state in fighting a forest fire which started on the property of the insureds, Tom and Joyce Commons.

The insureds cross-appeal from that portion of the decision which ruled that damages to certain buildings and equipment were...

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