OREGON AUTO. INS. CO. v. THORBECK

No. 97804; SC 25552.

583 P.2d 543 (1978)

OREGON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, and North Pacific Insurance Company, a Corporation, Appellants, v. Robert J. THORBECK, Personal Representative of the Estate of Will Arthur Johnson, Deceased, and Raymond Harris, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Moore, of Morrison, Dunn, Cohen, Miller & Carney, Portland, argued the cause and filed a brief for appellants.

A.B. Cummins, Jr., of Rhoten, Rhoten & Speerstra, Salem, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and HOLMAN, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT and LINDE, JJ.


HOLMAN, Justice.

This is an action by an insurance company seeking a declaratory judgment as to its potential exposure from a policy of automobile liability insurance issued under the Financial Responsibility Law (the Law) to an insured subsequently involved in an automobile accident.

The company issued the policy to the insured in the amount of $100,000. A financial responsibility filing was made with the Motor Vehicles Division of the Department of Transportation...

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