Oregon Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. Investment Tax Management, Inc.

983 F.2d 1077 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., an Oregon Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. INVESTMENT TAX MANAGEMENT, INC.; I.T.M. Insurance Services, Inc.; Daniel Muhe; Christian A. Young; Michael Lutsch; Burdett Streeter; Charles Lietze; Industrial Indemnity Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 89-56314. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 4, 1992. * Decided Dec. 14, 1992. Before D.W. NELSON, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Oregon Mutual Insurance Company ("Oregon Mutual") appeals the district court's judgment in favor of its policyholder Investment and Tax Management Insurance Services ("I.T.M.I.S.") in a duty to defend dispute. We reverse and remand. I. Factual and Procedural Background 3 I.T.M.I.S. held a "Business Owners Protectors Policy" (the "Policy") from Oregon Mutual which insured I.T.M.I.S. against liability arising out of personal…