W.R. CHAMBERLIN v. NORTHWESTERN AGENCIES

CA 10846; SC 26543.

611 P.2d 652 (1980)

289 Or. 201

W.R. CHAMBERLIN & Company, a Corporation; Pacific Hawaiian Lines, Inc., a Corporation; and Shramrock Steamship Company, a Corporation, Respondents, v. NORTHWESTERN AGENCIES Incorporated, a Corporation, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided May 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Batchelor of Gearin, Landis & Aebi, Portland, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Rex E.H. Armstrong, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs were Jerard S. Weigler and Lindsay, Nahstoll, Hart, Neil & Weigler, Portland.

Before TONGUE, P.J., and HOWELL, LENT and LINDE, JJ.


LENT, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether the weight of an uncontradicted opinion by claimant's1 expert witness2 is exclusively within the jury's province.

Plaintiff is a maritime shipping company. Defendant is a company in the business of obtaining insurance for others. Plaintiff brought a declaratory judgment action alleging that defendant...

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