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31 Tulsa L.J. 57 (1995-1996)
The Development of First-Party Extracontractual Insurance Litigation in Oklahoma: An Analytical Examination

handle is hein.journals/tlj31 and id is 67 raw text is: THE DEVELOPMENT OF FIRST-PARTY
EXTRACONTRACTUAL
INSURANCE LITIGATION IN
OKLAHOMA: AN ANALYTICAL
EXAMINATION
Johnny C. Parkert
I.  INTRODUCTION ..........................................   58
II. FIRST-PARTY INSURANCE ...............................      59
III. DEVELOPMENT OF EXTRACONTRACTUAL REMEDIES FOR
BREACH OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS ...................          61
A. Unique Nature of Insurance Contracts ..............     61
B. Inadequacy of Contract Measure of Damages .......       63
C. Recognition of Extracontractual Remedies for Breach
of  Contract ..........................................  64
IV. DEVELOPMENT OF TORT LIABILITY FOR INSURANCE
CONTRACTS .............................................    65
A. The Tort of Bad Faith: Breach of the Implied Duty
of Good Faith and Fair Dealing .....................   65
1. Recognition of the Tort of Bad Faith ...........    65
2. Oklahoma's Recognition of the Tort of Bad
Faith  ............................................  68
a.  Standing  to  Sue  .............................  69
b. Liability of Insurer for Conduct of Agents
and Employees ..............................   70
3. Insurer's Right to Dispute Claim ...............    71
4. Culpability and Damages .......................     72
5. Standards for Determining Bad Faith ...........     73
6. Prima Facie Case Requirements ................      75
t Professor of Law, The University of Tulsa College of Law: B.A., University of Missis-
sippi (1982); J.D., University of Mississippi (1984)., L.L.M., Columbia University Law School
(1987). The author would like to acknowledge the support of the Office of the Dean, Tulsa Law
School.

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