RIEDEL v. FIRST NAT. BANK OF OR.

No. TC A7611-16311; SC 25613.

598 P.2d 302 (1979)

287 Or. 285

Richard L. RIEDEL and Tammy J. Riedel, Plaintiffs, v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON, a National Banking Association, United States National Bank of Oregon, a National Banking Association, Respondents, and Portland General Electric Company, a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided August 7, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David N. Hobson, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Phillips, Coughlin, Buell, Stoloff & Black, Portland.

Ridgway K. Foley, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Miller, Anderson, Nash, Yerke & Wiener, Bruce A. Rubin, Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey, Williamson & Schwabe, and John E. Hart, Portland.

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


LENT, Justice.

The parties are agreed that this appeal involves actions on cross claims made by First National Bank (FNB) against U.S. National Bank (USNB) and Portland General Electric Company (PGE), and by USNB against PGE in the nature of indemnity for the recovery of attorney fees allegedly authorized by ORS 74.2070(3). Both banks incurred attorney fees in defending a cause brought against them by plaintiffs herein. The plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Riedel, brought...

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