Wille v. Geico Casualty Co.

11 KAUGER, J.:

12 We are asked to answer the question of when the statute of limitations begins to run on an action for the recovery of benefits under an uninsured/underinsured motorist policy. The insured argues that the limitation period is not triggered until the breach of the contract occurs. The insurer asserts that the cause of action accrues on the date of the accident giving rise to the claim. We are persuaded by our earlier decision in Uptegraft v. Home Ins. Co., 1983 OK 41, 662 P.2d 681 in which we held that actions on a claim for recovery of uninsured motorist benefits are governed…