HALL v. GOODWIN

No. 71411.

775 P.2d 291 (1989)

L.D. HALL and Linda Hall, Petitioners, v. Honorable Charles L. GOODWIN, Judge of the District Court of Custer County, State of Oklahoma, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

June 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Graven, Oklahoma City, for petitioners.

William J. Bergner, Oklahoma City, for real party in interest, Oklahoma Farmers Union Mut. Ins. Co.


ALMA WILSON, Justice:

The question before this Court concerns whether an insurance company should be compelled under the Discovery Code to produce a statement taken by its attorney during an investigation of a claim prior to that claim's denial. We find that under these facts the insurance company must produce the statement.

On March 25, 1987, a fire destroyed the Hall's (petitioners') property which was insured by...

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