Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 16, 2001No. 89,745PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavender, J.
11 Appellee, Julie Barnes (Barnes or insured) sued appellant, Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (insurer) in contract to recover underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits and in tort for breach of the implied duty to act in good faith and to deal fairly with her as its insured. The trial judge granted partial summary judgment to Barnes for the $15,000 UIM policy limits and that, by its actions, insurer had waived any claim to subrogation from the tortfeasor. A jury additionally awarded her $10,000 actual and $1.5 million punitive damages on the tort theory of liability, and the trial…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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