BARNES v. OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU MUT. INS.

No. 89,745.

11 P.3d 162 (2000)

2000 OK 55

Julie BARNES, Plaintiff/Appellee, and Michael Barnes, by and through his mother and next friend, Julie Barnes, Plaintiff, v. OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

As Corrected July 25, and August 9, 2000.

Dissenting Opinion Corrected December 19, 2000.

As Corrected January 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A, Scimeca of Miller, Dollarhide, Dawson & Shaw and Joe E. White, Jr. of the White Law Firm, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Appellee.

Robert B. Mills, Stefan K. Doughty and Margaret K. Myers of Mills & Associates, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Appellant.


LAVENDER, J.

¶ 1 Appellee, Julie Barnes (Barnes or insured) sued appellant, Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (insurer) in contract to recover underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits and in tort for breach of the implied duty to act in good faith and to deal fairly with her as its insured. The trial judge granted partial summary judgment to Barnes for the $15,000 UIM policy limits and that, by its actions, insurer...

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