Legal Opinion
Conti v. Republic Underwriters Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 25, 1989No. 67457PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
Actions for breach of contract of insurance and for tortious bad faith in insurance settlement. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on both causes of action, assessing damages for the breach of contract at $64,000.00 and awarding exemplary damages in the amount of $200,000.00 for bad faith. The trial court entered judgment in accordance with the verdict, awarded plaintiff’s request for attorney fees and costs, and defendant insurance company appeals.
The following facts are uncontested.
The appellee’s residence was purchased in 1977 through a contract for deed. For…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Christian v. American Home Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
- State Ex Rel. Burk v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- McCorkle v. Great Atlantic Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981
- State v. DorseyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- Manis v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Barnes v. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- First Bank of Turley v. Fidelity & Deposit Insurance Co. of MarylandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Brown v. PatelSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
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