Harrell v. Old American Insurance Co.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHTMIRE, Judge.
The holder of a hospital confinement policy brought this action to recover damages for the insurer’s breach of the insurance contract and failure to deal in good faith with its insured.
Judgment was entered for the plaintiff on a jury verdict for both compensatory and punitive damages.
The insurer appeals. We affirm.
I
In 1984, Jessie Harrell, the thirty-seven-year-old plaintiff, bought a hospitalization insurance policy from the defendant, Old American Insurance Company. The contract provided in part that should Harrell suffer a covered loss (hospital confinement), Old American…
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