Legal Opinion
Spear v. California State Automobile Ass'n
California Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1992No. S023533PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PANELLI, J.
We granted review in this case to determine when the statute of limitations for an insured’s action against an insurer to compel arbitration of an uninsured motorist claim begins to run. We conclude that the limitations period does not begin to run until the insurer has refused to submit to arbitration. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeal.
I. Facts
On April 18, 1990, plaintiff, William Sunday Spear (Spear), tiled a petition to compel arbitration of an uninsured motorist insurance claim against defendant California State Automobile Association (CSAA or…
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