Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 7, 2008No. 106,009. Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 3Published
1Opinion of the Court
KENNETH L. BUETTNER, Presiding Judge.
T1 Plaintiff/Appellant Susan Ellis (Ellis) sued Defendant Rick Spaniol 1 (Spaniol) in negligence for damages she received when she injured herself in a fall through a wooden deck in Spaniol's back yard. She amended her petition June 26, 2007 and added Defendant/Appellee Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (Liberty Mutual) alleging it breached a duty of good faith and fair dealing in failing to investigate, adjust, and pay her claim for medical payments under Spa-niol's household insurance policy. On November 7, 2007, the trial court entered summary judgment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Roach v. Atlas Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Gianfillippo v. Northland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Townsend v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- Neely v. First State Bank, HarrahSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998