FOREST IND. INS. EXCHANGE v. U.S. FIDELITY

TC A8202-00917; CA A33839.

723 P.2d 381 (1986)

80 Or. App. 724

FOREST INDUSTRIES INSURANCE EXCHANGE, an Oregon corporation, Respondent-Cross-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a Maryland corporation, Appellant-Cross-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Lehner, Portland, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs was Mitchell, Lang & Smith, Portland.

Susan E. Watts, Portland, argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant. With her on the brief were Garr M. King, and Kennedy, King & Zimmer, Portland.

Before JOSEPH, C.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.


DEITS, Judge.

Plaintiff, the vehicle liability insurer of the lessor of a truck, seeks contribution from defendant, the lessee's insurer, for settlements that plaintiff paid to persons who were injured in an accident caused by the truck driver's negligence while he was transporting goods for the lessee. The case was tried to the court, which entered judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals, contending that the court erred in concluding that defendant's policy covers...

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