Legal Opinion
Manis v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 15, 1984No. 58736PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Vice Chief Justice:
Appeal from judgment on jury verdict for punitive damages against Hartford Fire Insurance Company and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company for the tort of bad faith breach of contracts of insurance. A judgment on the contract of insurance itself, as well as the award of attorney’s fees is not part of the instant appeal. The parties will be referred to by name or their trial court designation.
Plaintiff was owner of the business building and contents of the Central Bar in Poteau, Oklahoma. The defendant insurance companies issued policies covering the building and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- McCorkle v. Great Atlantic Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- Pacific Insurance Company of New York v. FrankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Sooner Foods, Incorporated v. EgglestonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
- Bowen v. Connecticut Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
3Cited by80 opinions
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- Timberlake Construction Co., Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- Barnes v. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
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