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McKenzie v. Pacific Health Life Insurance Company

Oregon Supreme Court
Mar 24, 1994
318 Or. 476 (Or. 1994)

Opinion

CC CV-90-188; CA A67100; SC S40216

Argued January 5, 1993 Submitted January 5, 1993 resubmitted March 22, 1994

review dismissed as improvidently allowed March 24, 1994

In Banc

On review from the Court of Appeals.

Appeal from Umatilla County Circuit Court, Jack F. Olsen, Judge. 118 Or. App. 377, 847 P.2d 879 (1993).

Martin E. Hansen, of Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hubel, Hansen Arnett, Bend, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With him on the petition were Howard G. Arnett and Brian L. Gingerich, Bend.

W. Eugene Hallman, of Mautz, Hallman, Pendleton, argued the cause and filed the response for respondents on review.

Stephen J. Connolly, Eric A. Lindenauer, Richard Baroway, and Garvey, Schuber, Barer, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon.

John R. Faust, Jr., of Schwabe, Williamson Wyatt, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Standard Insurance Company.

Bruce J. Brothers, of Brothers, Drew Steelhammer, Bend, filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Review dismissed as improvidently allowed.

Carson, Chief Justice, and Gillette and Fadeley, Justices, would not have dismissed.


Summaries of

McKenzie v. Pacific Health Life Insurance Company

Oregon Supreme Court
Mar 24, 1994
318 Or. 476 (Or. 1994)
Case details for

McKenzie v. Pacific Health Life Insurance Company

Case Details

Full title:Max A. McKENZIE and Debra A. McKenzie, Respondents on Review, v. PACIFIC…

Court:Oregon Supreme Court

Date published: Mar 24, 1994

Citations

318 Or. 476 (Or. 1994)
869 P.2d 859

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