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GEORGETOWN REALTY v. HOME INS. CO.

A8708-05098; CA A50656.

796 P.2d 651 (1990)

GEORGETOWN REALTY, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, Respondent, v. THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, a New Hampshire Corporation, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Argued and Submitted June 25, 1990.

Reconsideration Denied October 17, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

I. Franklin Hunsaker, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Douglas G. Houser, Lisa E. Lear, Bullivant, Houser, Bailey, Pendergrass & Hoffman, Portland, and Donald A. Greig and Landerholm, Memovich, Lansverk & Whitesides, Inc., P.S., Vancouver, Washington.

Larry Dawson, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Kathryn H. Clarke, Portland.

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

RICHARDSON, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action against defendant, its liability insurer, arising out of defendant's defense of plaintiff in an underlying tort action and, in particular, defendant's failure to settle that action within the limits of its coverage. Plaintiff asserted claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. Judgment was entered for it on a verdict that awarded compensatory damages on both claims and punitive damages on...

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