Legal Opinion
McCoy v. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided September 15, 1992No. 68085PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice.
Petitioner Ralph McCoy, (Homeowner), was awarded actual damages under an insurance policy with respondent Oklahoma Farm Mutual Insurance Company, (Insurer). The same jury also returned a verdict for Homeowner on his bad faith claim against Insurer, and awarded actual and *569punitive damages arising from Insurer’s handling of Homeowner’s claim. Upon review, the Court of Appeals affirmed the jury’s verdict which held Insurer contractually liable under its policy.
However, the appellate court opined that the jury verdict should have been reduced by the amount Insurer paid to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Burk v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- Bane v. Anderson, Bryant & Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Buzzard v. McDanelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- LeFlore v. Reflections of Tulsa, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Walker v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Jaclyn G. Oulds, an Individual v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co., an Iowa Corporation and Principal Financial Group, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- 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
- Brown v. PatelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
- Heffron v. District Court of Oklahoma CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2003
- David Lee Willis v. Midland Risk Insurance Company, and Rogers County Insurance AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
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