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· 9/27/1977

Paxton-Mitchell Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co.

Citations

  • 569 P.2d 581
  • 279 Or. 607
  • 1977 Ore. LEXIS 867

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • interpreting ‘product’ in the absence of a contractual definition as referring to those things in which the insured “trades or deals”
  • interpreting “product” in the absence of a contractual definition as referring to those things in which the insured “trades or deals”
  • narrow definition of \handled\ as \to deal or trade in\ is more logical and between two business parties that definition of the word would be intended
  • if a complaint contains some allegations of conduct or damage excluded from the policy but others that fall within policy coverage or can reasonably be interpreted to fall within coverage, there is a duty to defend
  • “If the complaint contains some allegations of conduct or damage excluded from the policy but has other allegations which would fall within the policy coverage, the insurer has a duty to defend”

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Judges: Denecke, Holman, Howell, Lent

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