CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE v. KEMPER INS.

02-0516-E2; A118681.

84 P.3d 147 (2004)

191 Or. App. 595

CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN OREGON, P.C., an Oregon Corporation, Appellant, v. KEMPER INSURANCE COMPANIES, American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation, and Lori Hagler, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided January 28, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the opening brief was Greene & Markley, P.C., Portland. With him on the reply brief were Bernard S. Moore and Frohnmayer, Deatherage, Pratt, Jamieson, Clarke & Moore, P.C., Medford.

David Simantob argued the cause for respondents Kemper Insurance Companies and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company. On the brief were Benjamin M. Bloom and Normecker, Cowling, Hassen, & Heysell, L.L.P., Medford, and Jeffrey A. Meyers and Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess, Los Angeles.

No appearance for respondent Lori Hagler.

Before LANDAU, Presiding Judge, and ARMSTRONG and BREWER, Judges.


BREWER, J.

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