Legal Opinion
Goddard v. Farmers Insurance
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 2008No. CC 9005-03204; CA A118750; SC S053405PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillette, J.
This case involves a constitutional challenge to a punitive damages award that a jury imposed on a liability insurance company, based on the company’s bad faith failure to settle a third-party’s claim against one of its insureds within policy limits.
The underlying case is a wrongful death proceeding. The insured, John Munson, caused an automobile accident in 1987 while driving under the influence of alcohol. The accident killed Marc Goddard. Goddard’s mother (plaintiff) brought a wrongful death action against Munson. Munson’s insurer, Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon (defendant), undertook…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Pacific Mutual Life Insurance v. HaslipSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- TXO Production Corp. v. Alliance Resources Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Philip Morris USA v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
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- Hamlin v. HAMPTON LUMBER MILLS, INC.Oregon Supreme Court · 2011
- Hamlin v. Hampton Lumber Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 2008
- Strawn v. Farmers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2009
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