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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Argued June 5,
    affirmed July 17, 1968
    BIRMINGHAM FIRE INSURANCE CO., Appellant, v. ANNEN et al, Respondents.
    
    443 P. 2d 227
    
      Douglas G. Houser, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Pendergrass, Spackman, Bullivant & Wright, Portland.
    
      Walter J. Cosgrave, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Austin W. Crowe, Jr., James. H. Gidley, and Maguire, Kester & Cosgrave, Portland, and James D. Fournier, Mount Angel.
    Before Perry, Chief Justice, and Me A lltster, O’Connell, Denecke and Rodman, Justices.
   PER CURIAM.

This is an action brought by plaintiff insurance company as subrogee of the insured to recover the amount paid by plaintiff to the insured for a fire loss to a building which occurred while defendants were in possession of the premises under a lease from the insured. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for a judgment of involuntary nonsuit and plaintiff appeals.

We are of the opinion that the jury could not have reasonably concluded from the evidence that defendants. we.re negligent.

The judgment of the trial court is' affirmed.