Legal Opinion

Groen v. Elkins

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 21, 1990No. 46A03-8907-CV-303PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARRARD, Presiding Judge.

Thomas J. Groen (Groen) appeals the trial court's grant of United Farm Bureau Insurance Co.'s (Farm Bureau) motion for summary judgment based on the grounds that the statute of limitations had run before Groen filed suit. We reverse and remand.

This is the second time that this case has been before us. See United Farm Bureau Ins. Co. v. Groen (1985), Ind.App., 486 N.E.2d 571. In our prior opinion we held that Farm Bureau, James A. Elkins' insurer, could be liable for the torts of Farm Bureau's attorney, Frank A. Pekofski. Farm Bureau had retained Pekofski to pursue its…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Barquis v. Merchants Collection Assn.California Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Shideler v. DwyerIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Barnes v. AH Robins Co., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Covalt v. Carey Canada, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Burks v. RushmoreIndiana Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  3. International Medical Group, Inc. v. American Arbitration Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  4. Hildebrand v. HildebrandDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1990
  5. Reichhart v. City of New HavenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996

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