LYNCH v. FIRST COLONY LIFE INS. CO.

82-15680; CA A60364.

814 P.2d 552 (1991)

108 Or.App. 159

Gregory P. LYNCH, Personal Representative of the Estate of Florine M. Johnson, Deceased, Sandra Lee Townsend, Leslie Margaret Dillow Lynch, Elizabeth Lynn Thompson, and Lisa Ann Johnson, Plaintiffs, v. FIRST COLONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Corporation, Defendant. First Colony Life Insurance Company, a Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Underwriters Service Agency N.W., Inc., a Corporation, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 3, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Callahan, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Bittner & Barker, P.C., and Callahan & Shears, P.C., Portland.

Don G. Carter, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were McEwen, Gisvold, Rankin & Stewart, Portland.

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


DEITS, Judge.

As a third-party plaintiff, First Colony Life Insurance Company (First Colony), brought this action to recover from third-party defendant, Underwriters Service Agency N.W., Inc. (USA), damages resulting from USA's alleged breach of duties as an agent for First Colony. USA appeals the denial of its motions for directed verdict. We affirm.

In October, 1981, Florine Johnson contacted Wilson for the purpose of obtaining life insurance. Wilson was...

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