BUZZARD v. FARMERS INS. CO., INC.

No. 69344.

824 P.2d 1105 (1991)

James C. BUZZARD and Martha N. Buzzard, Individually and as Parents and Next of Kin of Troy Dean Buzzard, Deceased, Appellees, v. FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., and Farmers Insurance Exchange d/b/a Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Percival, Roger L. Heath, Lana K. Cohlmia, Mark E. Truex, Culp, Heath, Sushnik, Percival & Percival, Oklahoma City, for appellants.

Clifton D. Naifeh, Naifeh & Woska, Oklahoma City, for appellees.


SUMMERS, Justice:

Farmers Insurance Company contracted with the plaintiffs to provide coverage for injuries caused by underinsured motorists as defined in the Oklahoma Insurance Code. It appeals a large jury verdict rendered against it for actual and punitive damages based on the company's bad-faith failure to honor its contract. The company argues that it had a reasonable basis in fact and in law to delay or deny payment...

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