Bond v. Gallen

OPINION

McDERMOTT, justice.

This is yet another case requiring an interpretation of the No-Fault Act. 1 Here, the issue is whether the two-year statute of limitations on tort actions allowed by the Act begins to run prior to the claimant knowing that she exceeded the Act’s threshold for bringing tort actions.

The facts of this case are rather simple: On February 3, 1977, the appellee was injured in a car accident, struck from behind by a car driven by the appellant. On April 12, 1979, more than two years later, appellee filed her complaint. There, she stated that it was not until December 2,…