OREGON INS. GUAR. ASSN. v. ACTION CHRYSLER

A8902-01108; CA A66510.

820 P.2d 846 (1991)

109 Or.App. 556

OREGON INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, an Association, v. ACTION CHRYSLER-Plymouth-Dodge, Inc., al Hutchinson Volkswagen, Inc., Auto Martin, Ltd., Beaverton Toyota Co., Inc., Berg Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc., Bick Snow Ford, Inc., Bill Olinger Lincoln Mercury, Inc., Brown Oldsmobile Co., a Delaware Corporation, Burness Oldsmobile, Inc., Butler Ford, Inc., Carner Chrysler-Nissan, Inc., Dba Carner Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge, Charles E. Colvin, an Individual, Dba Chuck Colvin-Amc-Jeep-Renault, Charles S. Wilson Co., Dba Wilson Motors, Coast Auto Center, Inc., Comrie Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc., Dale Walker Leasing Co., Inc., Damerow Auto Leasing Co., Inc., Damerow Auto Lease Co., Dba Dalco Leasing, Dave Hold, Inc., Dunham Olds-Cadillac, Inc., Fisher Enterprise, Inc., Dba Roberts & Redfield, Forrest Pontiac-Buick-Gmc, Inc., Fred Bauer Chevrolet, Inc., Gary Worth, Inc., Hayden Motor Co., Herzog Motors, Inc., Jay Allen Company, Jim Fisher Downtown Imports, Inc., Jim Fisher Nissan, Inc., Jim Smolich Motors, Inc., Joe Fisher, Dba Jim Fisher Volvo, Inc., Kendall Ford, Inc., Kendall Nissan, Inc., Landmark Ford, Inc., Larson Motors Co., Inc., Liberty Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., Lithia Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc., Lithia Motors, Inc., Dba Medford Dodge-Chrysler-Plymouth and Medford Honda, Lovell Automobile Co., Lum & Utti, Inc., Lyman Slack Motors, M & B Automotive, Inc., Dba Valley Volkswagen-Mazda, Market Street Motors Co., Murray Chevrolet Co., Murray-Holt Motors, Inc., Newburg Imports, Inc., Dba Paul's Auto Imports, R & a Wheels, Inc., Dba Southern Oregon Subaru, Ray Schultens Motors, Inc., Dba Ft. Dalles Nissan, Rey Reece Oldsmobile Isuzu, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Riverside Motors, Inc., Roberts & Redfield, Inc., Royal Moore Buick-Pontiac-Gmc, Inc., Russ Chevrolet Company, Skinner Buick-Cadillac, Inc., Springfield Toyota, Inc., Summit Ford-Mercury, Inc., Sunset Motor Co., Surfside Volkswagen, Inc., Syd Dorn Chevrolet, Inc., Thomas Sales and Service, Inc., Tom Gregg Motors, Inc., Town & Country Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Inc., Valley Chevrolet, Inc., Valley River Dodge, Inc., Dba Valley River Dodge-Subaru, Vic Alfonso Cadillac, Inc., Vic Alfonso Toyota, Inc., W.C. Ranch, Inc., Dba Harvest Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, Walt Johnson Lincoln/Mercury, Inc., Wayne Buck Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc., Weiler Oldsmobile-Gmc, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Wentworth Buick Gmc Trucks Co., Wentworth Chevrolet Co., West Park Toyota, Inc., Dba Sunset Toyota, Sunset Jeep/Eagle, Wheeler Motors, Inc., Dba Wheeler Toyota, Williams/Wilson Automobile, Inc., Dba Williams/Wilson Honda, Williams/Wilson Dodge Subaru, Inc., Winema Motors, Inc., Dba Lakeside Motors, Respondents, and Carrera Motors, Inc., Cascade Vans, Inc., Centennial Imports, Inc., Cliff Smith Motors, Inc., Continental Imports, Inc., Cottage Grove Motor Co., Country Coach, Inc., Crown Capital Corporation, Dba Exoticar Company, Delon Olds Co., East County Jeep Eagle, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Executive Auto Leasing and Sales, Inc., George Dugan Chevrolet Co., Hundley-Bartle, Inc., Import Service Center, Inc., Dba Garry Small Saab, Jim Vick's Nissan, Inc., Marv Tonkin Ford Sales, Inc., Marv Tonkin Leasing Co., Milligan Motors, Inc., Newberg Auto Center, Inc., North Valley Auto Center, Inc., Dba Premier Auto Center, Inc., Northside Ford Truck Sales, Inc., Otto Roth, Inc., Dba Northgate Auto Center, Pioneer Jeep-Eagle, Inc., Roberts Chrysler Plymouth, Inc., Roth Motor Co., Inc., Dba Roth Bmw, Timberline Dodge, Inc., Trinity Sales & Leasing Co., Inc., Dba Cascade Honda-Winnebago, University Motors, Inc., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Langslet, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Julie K. Bolt and Martin, Bischoff, Templeton, Langslet & Hoffman, and Thomas H. Tongue and Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue, Portland.

Rick T. Haselton, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were James P. Molloy and Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler, Portland.

Before WARREN, P.J., and RIGGS and EDMONDS, JJ.


WARREN, Presiding Judge.

Oregon Insurance Guaranty Association (OIGA) seeks a declaratory judgment that 74 automobile dealers (the dealers) are not entitled to a return of unearned premiums. ORS 734.510 to ORS 734.710. OIGA appeals from a judgment declaring that it must return the premiums. We reverse.

This action arose out of transactions between Consumer Indemnity Company (CIC) and the dealers. When a dealer sold a car, it would offer the buyer a service...

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