Insurance Law Verdicts and Settlements

Tulsa insurance lawyers at Stauffer & Nathan, P.C., believe in results. We have more than 50 published cases detailing our past successes. Our insurance law firm reached an $18.5 million settlement in a bad faith claim, the largest of its type in Oklahoma. These clients did not have to settle for less and neither should you.

Oklahoma Law Firm Stauffer & Nathan, P.C. wins $18.5 million settlement

In 2007, Stauffer & Nathan reached the largest pretrial bad faith claim settlement in Oklahoma history. Oklahoma insurance attorneys at Stauffer & Nathan represented Melton Truck Lines against their primary insurance carrier (Gulf) and was able to obtain $10 million in excess judgment payments and an additional $8.5 million paid directly to Melton. During discovery, Stauffer & Nathan produced more than 30,000 pages of documents and took more than 50 depositions throughout the United States.

Read on for more information>>

Published Cases

Hales v. A.G. Ins. Co, 2006 OK CIV APP 8, 138 P.3d 567
ANB Bankcorp, Inc. v. Equitable Life Assurance, 86 F.Supp.2d 1113 (ND Okl. 2000)
Lawrence v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 166 F.3d 1221, 1999 WL 26880, (10th Cir. 1999)
State Farm Fire & Cas. v. Van Horn, 139 F.3d 912, 1998 WL 58187 (10th Cir. 1998)
Travel Stop v. Alliance Gen. Ins, 950 P.2d 834 (Okl. 1997)
Truesdell v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 960 F.Supp. 1511 (ND Okl. 1997)
Wagnon v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 146 F.3d 764 (10th Cir. 1998)
Wagnon v. State Farm Fire & Cas., 951 P.2d 641 (Okl. 1997)
Weldon v. Dunn, 962 P.2d 1273 (Okl. 1998)
Wilson v. Glancy, 913 P.2d 286 (Okl. 1995)
Lester v. Smith, 2008 OK CIV APP 97, 198 P.3d 402
Mustain v. GRDA, 2003 OK 43, 68 P.3d 991
McDermott v. Sentry Life, 2000 OK CIV APP 115, 15 P.3d 508
First Bank of Turley v. Fidelity and Deposit Ins. Co, 1996 OK 105, 928 P.2d 298
Max True Plastering Co. v. U.S. Fidelity and Guar, 1996 OK 28, 912 P.2d 861
Nation v. State Farm, 1994 OK 54, 880 P.2d 877
Hinds v. Warren Transport, 1994 OK CIV APP 46, 851 P.2d 1099
Lyons v. Tollie Freightways, 1993 OK CIV APP 46, 851 P.2d 549
Elsken v. Network Multi-Family, 1992 OK 136, 838 P.2d 1007
Elsken v. Network Multi-Family, 49 F.3d 1470 (10th Cir. 1995)
State Farm Mut. Auto. v. Hubbard, 1988 OK CIV APP 10, 763 P.2d 720
Roark v. Shelter Mut. Ins, 1986 OK 82, 731 P.2d 389
Millsap v. McDonnell Douglas, 368 F.3d 1246 (10th Cir. 2004)
Reed v. Landstar, 314 F.3d 447, (10th Cir. 2002)
Choate v. Champion Home Builders Co, 222 F.3d 788, 172 A.L.R. Fed. 691, (10th Cir. 2002)
Massey v. Farmers Ins. Group, 986 F.2d 1428 (Table) (10th Cir. 1993)
Hooker v. Continental Life Ins. Co, 965 F.2d 903, (10th Cir. 1992)
Osgood v. State Farm, 848 F 2.d 141, (10th Cir. 1988)

Don’t settle for less

The seasoned trial lawyers of Stauffer & Nathan, P.C. are here to meet your needs and win your case. Located just off I-44 in Tulsa, we provide professional, flexible service to clients throughout Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Contact our insurance law firm in Oklahoma City for a free initial consultation regarding your insurance or injury claim.