Jones v. Ford Motor Co.

Plaintiff, Walter Jones, appeals from the circuit court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Ford Motor Co. (Ford) on the basis that plaintiffs action was filed after the statute of limitations period expired. Plaintiff argues on appeal that the trial court erred because it failed to find that the statute of limitations was tolled by plaintiffs participation in arbitration with the Dispute Settlement Board where, pursuant to the parties’ warranty agreement, such participation was required before plaintiff could file suit in the courts. While plaintiff raises an interesting…