Safeco Insurance Co. v. Barcom

These two cases, consolidated by order of this court for purposes of this opinion, both present the issue of whether the 6-year, contract statute of limitation, or the 3-year, tort statute of limitation applies to an insured's action against his or her insurer for benefits under the uninsured motorist (UIM) provisions of an automobile insurance policy.

Facts Pertaining to Safeco v. Barcom

On April 27, 1979, while riding as a passenger in his son's automobile, Gaylon Barcom was injured by an unidentified vehicle. At the time of the accident, Barcom and his son were each insured under their own…