Sells v. Blazer Homes, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Sells v. Blazer Homes, Inc.

124 P.3d 1249, 203 Or. App. 317, 2005 Ore. App. LEXIS 1615

CourtCourt of Appeals of Oregon

DecidedDecember 14, 2005

Docket0209-09448; A123986

StatusPublished

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Sells v. Blazer Homes, Inc., 124 P.3d 1249, 203 Or. App. 317, 2005 Ore. App. LEXIS 1615 (Or. Ct. App. 2005).

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PER CURIAM

Plaintiffs initiated this action against defendant Blazer Homes, Inc., alleging faulty construction of plaintiffs’ home. Blazer initiated a third-party action against Kouba, one of its subcontractors, for indemnification and contribution “to the extent third-party plaintiff Blazer is found liable to plaintiffs [.]” The trial court granted Kouba’s motion for summary judgment and entered a limited judgment in favor of Kouba on the third-party claim. Blazer appeals. At oral argument, it came to this court’s attention that, after judgment was entered in this case, the primary complaint filed by plaintiffs against Blazer was dismissed with prejudice. At this court’s request, the parties submitted supplemental briefs. They agree that, in light of dismissal of the primary claim against Blazer, Blazer’s appeal is moot. See First Commerce of America v. Nimbus Center Assoc., 329 Or 199, 202, 986 P2d 556 (1999) (where primary claim is dismissed and record does not disclose the terms of any settlement agreement, third-party claim is moot). We agree and, consequently, remand this case to the trial court with instructions to vacate its judgment and dismiss the third-party claim as moot. See id.

Remanded with instructions to vacate limited judgment in favor of Kouba and dismiss third-party claim as moot.

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PER CURIAM

Plaintiffs initiated this action against defendant Blazer Homes, Inc., alleging faulty construction of plaintiffs’ home. Blazer initiated a third-party action against Kouba, one of its subcontractors, for indemnification and contribution “to the extent third-party plaintiff Blazer is found liable to plaintiffs [.]” The trial court granted Kouba’s motion for summary judgment and entered a limited judgment in favor of Kouba on the third-party claim. Blazer appeals. At oral argument, it came to this court’s attention that, after judgment was entered in this case, the primary complaint filed by plaintiffs against Blazer was dismissed with prejudice. At this court’s request, the parties submitted supplemental briefs. They agree that, in light of dismissal of the primary claim against Blazer, Blazer’s appeal is moot. See First Commerce of America v. Nimbus Center Assoc., 329 Or 199, 202, 986 P2d 556 (1999) (where primary claim is dismissed and record does not disclose the terms of any settlement agreement, third-party claim is moot). We agree and, consequently, remand this case to the trial court with instructions to vacate its judgment and dismiss the third-party claim as moot. See id.

Remanded with instructions to vacate limited judgment in favor of Kouba and dismiss third-party claim as moot.

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