Safeco Insurance Co. v. Barcom

Gaylon M. Barcom appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his uninsured motorist suit against Safeco Insurance Company alleging the court erred in (1) ruling the statute of limitation barred his action and (2) not ruling that Safeco's acts and course of conduct in dealing with Mr. Barcom estopped it from asserting the defense of statute of limitation. We reverse and remand for arbitration.

Gaylon Barcom and his son, Garland, were injured on April 27, 1979, when an unidentified truck came toward their vehicle in a darting motion. Garland jerked the steering wheel to the right in order to…