McDonald v. Schreiner

T 1 In conformity to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 1 the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Cireuit ("certifying court") submitted the following questions:(1) Under Oklahoma law, where a professional liability insurance policy specifies coverage in terms of a stated dollar amount plus "claim expenses" (defined in turn as including "fees, costs and expenses which result from the investigation, adjustment, defense and appeal of a claim"), is prejudgment interest that accrues while the insurer decides to defend, rather than negotiate and pay, a claim considered a…