Bad Faith Blog
November 19, 2017
Insurer’s Conduct Created Issues of Fact as to Non-Party’s Right to Bring Bad Faith Claim
The Oklahoma Supreme Court held that whether a property owner under a contract for deed is owed a duty of good faith and fair dealing by an insurer of previous owner’s insurance policy is a question of fact. Hensley v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, 398 P.3d 11 (Ok. 2017) State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (“State Farm”) issued a homeowners policy to named insured Kenneth Hensley and his wife (“Hensleys”).