Legal Opinion

FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 14, 2017No. Case Number: 115252PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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

  1. Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
  2. McCorkle v. Great Atlantic Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
  3. DENCO BUS LINES, INC. v. HargisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
  4. Newport v. USAASupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
  5. Radford-Shelton & Associates Dental Laboratory, Inc. v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1977

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
  2. FALCONE v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
  3. Harris v. Progressive Direct Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  4. Marchet v. BenzonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
  5. Willis v. Progressive Direct Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2023

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