Batsford v. Farm Family Mutual Insurance

INTRODUCTION

The plaintiffs, David E. Batsford (“Batsford”) and Crescent Farms, Inc. (“Crescent Farms”), brought this action against the defendants, Farm Family Mutual Insurance Company (“Farm Family”) and Peter Plas-tridge (“Plastridge”), insurance agent for Farm Family, as a result of a Farm Family fire insurance policy (“policy”). The plaintiffs seek damages following a fire on certain property. The matter is before this Court on defendants’ motion for summary judgment.

As grounds for their motion, defendants argue that: (1) this lawsuit was filed after the applicable statute of limitations…