Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 26, 1983No. 58862PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
The novel question presented is whether the twelve-month statute of limitations prescribed by 36 O.S. 1981 § 4803(G) and contained in the standard fire policy1 controls *68the time to bring an action for alleged bad faith refusal to pay a valid insurance claim; or if, because the action sounds in tort, 12 O.S.1981 § 95(3), the two-year tort limitation period applies.2
The (appellant-homeowner), Floyd Lewis, Jr., purchased a fire insurance policy from Farmers Insurance Company, Inc., (appel-lee-insurer). On January 15, 1981, while the policy was in full force and effect, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- McCorkle v. Great Atlantic Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- Timmons v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
- Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. v. PackSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Shinault v. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991
- First Bank of Turley v. Fidelity & Deposit Insurance Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Lees v. Middlesex InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Finnell v. SeismicSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- Taylor v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
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