INS. CO. OF N. AMERICA v. SCHWABE

A8905-02599; CA A65657.

818 P.2d 968 (1991)

INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, a Foreign Corporation, Appellant, v. SCHWABE, Williamson & Wyatt, an Oregon Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 9, 1991.

Reconsideration Denied December 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Christ, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Mitchell, Lang & Smith, Portland.

Deborah L. Sather, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Frank A. Moscato and Cooney, Moscato & Crew, Portland.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and ROSSMAN and DE MUNIZ, JJ.


DE MUNIZ, Judge.

This legal malpractice action arises out of a workers' compensation case in which defendant represented plaintiff insurer. The workers' compensation dispute concerned which insurer, plaintiff or American International Adjustment Company, Inc. (AIAC), owed compensation to the injured worker. The referee held that plaintiff was responsible. Plaintiff asked defendant to appeal the referee's order to the Board, but defendant failed to do so in time. In...

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