FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WATT, J.:
¶ 1 At issue in this appeal is whether defendants/appellees Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and LM General Insurance Company have committed the tort of bad faith by withholding payment of “compensatory damages” from plaintiff/appellant Malinda Fal-cone. This Court previously retained this case. We hold that summary judgment was premature and that the question is one for the jury.
¶ 2 Plaintiff Falcone seeks compensatory and punitive damages for the breach of good *106faith and fair dealing by Defendant for its refusal to pay her medical bills incurred at the emergency room Level 2…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- McCorkle v. Great Atlantic Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- DENCO BUS LINES, INC. v. HargisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Newport v. USAASupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- Radford-Shelton & Associates Dental Laboratory, Inc. v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
- FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
- Harris v. Progressive Direct Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
- Marchet v. BenzonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
- Willis v. Progressive Direct Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2023