McGuire v. Continental Insurance

This is a statute of limitations case based on MCLA 500.2832; MSA 24.12832.

The McGuire residence, during defendant’s insurance coverage period, sustained a fire loss on September 3,1968. Attorneys were engaged by Mr. and Mrs. McGuire. General Adjustment Bureau, Inc., and particularly its branch manager, became defendant’s agents to adjust the loss. Shortly after the fire, questions of Mr. McGuire’s competency and the possibility of arson were raised. On May 28, 1969, the adjuster’s branch manager sent plaintiff’s attorneys a letter with a medical information form requesting a report from Mr.…