THOMAS v. FARMERS INS. CO. OF OREGON

040100505; A131183.

164 P.3d 333 (2007)

214 Or. App. 216

Jeffrey E. THOMAS, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, a corporation, Defendant-Appellant, and Chris Yong Lee, Defendant. Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, a corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Denise Van Domelen, Third-Party Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 25, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Christ, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP.

Robert K. Udziela, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were J. William Savage, Michael Banks, and J. William Savage, P.C.

Before HASELTON, Presiding Judge, and ARMSTRONG and ROSENBLUM, Judges.


HASELTON, P.J.

Defendant appeals, challenging the trial court's award of attorney fees pursuant to ORS 742.061(1).1 We affirm.

A particularized recounting of the underlying dispute would be of no benefit to the bench, Bar, or public. It suffices to say that plaintiff, who was defendant's insured, sought attorney fees under ORS 742.061, advancing two alternative—and independently sufficient—grounds for why the exception...

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