LAWVER v. LAWVOR

85-198-CV; CA A38109.

740 P.2d 1220 (1987)

86 Or.App. 721

Orville LAWVER, Edwin Lawver, and Albert Lawvor, Appellants, v. Luscombe LAWVOR, Mary Lawvor, Lela Lawvor, First Interstate Bank, N.A., Melrose Curran Ryan, Wynemia Redden, Michael Brant, Alvin Lawvor, Defendants, Richard Beesley, Safeco Insurance Company of America, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 5, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip H. Lowthian, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellants.

William Deatherage, Medford, argued the cause for respondent Beesley. On the brief were Garrison F. Turner, and Frohnmayer, Deatherage, deSchweinitz, Pratt & Jamieson, P.C., Medford.

John S. Stewart, Portland, argued the cause for respondent Safeco Ins. Co. of America. On the brief were Susan G. Whitney and Meyer, Seifer & Stewart, P.C., Portland.

J. Terrence Bittner, Portland, argued the cause for respondent U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co. With him on the brief was Bittner & Barker, P.C., Portland.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and NEWMAN and DEITS, JJ.


NEWMAN, Judge.

This case is a companion to Lawver v. Beesley, 86 Or.App. 711, 740 P.2d 1215 (1987), where we hold that the trial court should have granted plaintiffs' petition to reopen the estate of Lucille Lawver, in order to allow them to contest her will. Plaintiffs appeal judgments in this action that dismissed their complaint against Beesley, Safeco Insurance Company of America (Safeco...

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