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WALKER v. CHOUTEAU LIME CO., INC.

No. 73608.

849 P.2d 1085 (1993)

Lewis E. WALKER, Appellant, v. CHOUTEAU LIME CO., INC., and Granville B. Head, Defendants, and Shelter Insurance Company, d/b/a Shelter Mutual Insurance Company and Shelter General Insurance Company, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected April 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.C. Sellers, Jr., Sapulpa, for appellant.

Walter D. Haskins, Marthanda J. Beckworth, Thomas, Glass, Atkinson, Haskins, Nellis & Boudreaux, Tulsa, for appellee.

Mike Masterson, President, Wilburn, Masterson & Smiling, for amicus curiae, Oklahoma Ass'n of Defense Counsel.

David D. Wilson, Oklahoma City, and Ellis J. Horvitz, David S. Ettinger, Horvitz & Levy, for amicus curiae, Alliance of American Insurers, Nat. Ass'n of Independent Insurers, and State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice.

The question presented is whether there is a private cause of action against an insurer who violates provisions of the Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act, 36 O.S. 1991 & Supp. 1992 §§ 1221-1228 (Act). We hold the Act does not provide for a private right of action.

Lewis E. Walker sued Granville B. Head for negligence arising out of an auto accident. Head's insurance...

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