EAGLE INDUSTRIES, INC. v. THOMPSON

CC 9011-07573; CA A74864; SC S41463.

900 P.2d 475 (1995)

321 Or. 398

EAGLE INDUSTRIES, INC., an Oregon corporation, James Tucker, and Linda Tucker, Respondents on Review, v. Roy B. THOMPSON, Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided August 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James N. Westwood, of Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review.

Kurt L. Maul, of Bayless, Stiner, Rueppell & Lawrence, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents on review.

Thomas W. Brown, of Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Ass'n of Defense Counsel.

Cecil B. Strange, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Ass'n.


FADELEY, Justice.

This case turns on the meaning of a provision in a contract among three parties entered into in July of 1990. The contract settled a previous court case between the Tuckers and Toyoda, after trial and verdict, but before judgment. Thompson had been the Tuckers' lawyer in that earlier court case. He obtained the verdict in their favor. At their request, he negotiated the settlement agreement after verdict. However, even before trial and verdict, a...

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