SAFECO INSURANCE CO. v. BARCOM

Nos. 54946-0, 54997-4.

112 Wn.2d 575 (1989)

773 P.2d 56

SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, v. GAYLON M. BARCOM, Respondent. In the Matter of the Estate of BARBARA BELL BOWERS. STEPHEN GADDIS, Petitioner, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

May 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S., by Sidney R. Snyder, Jr., and Leavy, Schultz & Sweeney, by John Schultz, for petitioner Safeco Insurance Co.

Fiore J. Pignataro, for petitioner Gaddis.

Westland, Liebler, Ivey, Larsen, Quigley & Hugill, by Michael L. Larsen, for respondent Barcom.

Gary W. House, for respondent Safeco Insurance Co.

Bryan P. Harnetiaux and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae.

William R. Hickman and Pamela A. Okano on behalf of Pemco, Unigard, Mutual of Enumclaw, and Grange Insurance, amici curiae.


PEARSON, J.

These two cases, consolidated by order of this court for purposes of this opinion, both present the issue of whether the 6-year, contract statute of limitation, or the 3-year, tort statute of limitation applies to an insured's action against his or her insurer for benefits under the uninsured motorist (UIM) provisions of an automobile insurance policy.

FACTS PERTAINING TO SAFECO v. BARCOM

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