Date: 01-30-2003

Case Style: Jacqueline Hill v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Company

Case Number: 00-CV-1877

Judge: Ralph G. Thompson

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: James A. Scimeca of Miller Dollarhide, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Murry J. Parrish, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Michael D. McGrew, Shawn D. Hodges and Tanya N. Secrist of McGrew Buck & Associates PA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Defendant's Attorney: Thomas G. Ferguson, Jr. and Bruce V. Winston of Walker Ferguson & Ferguson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Maria Louise Cousineau, Los Angeles, California

Description: Bad faith breach of contract claim by at State Farm Mutual Insurance Company insured relating to an uninsured motorist policy issued to plaintiff by State Farm.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $18,500 in compensatory damages for breach of contract on an uninsured motorist policy, $1 million in damages on plaintiff's breach of good faith and fair dealing claim and $1 million in punitive damages on Plaintiff's claims.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unavailable

Defendant's Experts: Unavailable

Comments: Reported by AKM