Peyton S. Howell

Representative Experience

• Assisted in obtaining summary judgment in favor of insurer in action by insured for breach of contract and bad faith in the handling of a water damage claim, on the grounds that insured’s claims were barred by contractual and statutory limitations periods, and the insured’s claims failed as a matter of law.
• Successfully defended a national healthcare company against a lawsuit seeking $2 million where plaintiff alleged medical negligence and wrongful death for failing to appropriately treat patient with NYHA Stage IV heart failure.
• Obtained complete summary judgement on behalf of Oklahoma’s largest healthcare system in a lawsuit seeking $10 million where plaintiff alleged facility was negligent in performing an emergency caesarean section procedure.
• Successfully defended a local surgical clinic in a lawsuit seeking $4.5 million where plaintiff alleged that the facility was negligent in caring for a post-operative spine surgery patient.
• Obtained voluntary dismissal on behalf of national healthcare company of a lawsuit where plaintiff was seeking punitive damages for alleged intentional harm by facility staff.
• Obtained favorable result for regional hospital in the appeal of summary judgement in favor of hospital to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma in a lawsuit regarding corporate successor liability and implied mergers.