KAUFMAN v. C.L. McCABE & SONS, INC.


603 A.2d 831 (1992)

Arthur KAUFMAN and Janet Kaufman, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. C.L. McCABE & SONS, INC. and New Castle Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants Below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: March 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan T. Boyd and Daniel P. Bennett of Bayard, Handelman & Murdoch, P.A., Wilmington, for appellants.

Elizabeth Daniello of Tybout, Redfearn & Pell, Wilmington, for appellee New Castle Mut. Ins. Co.

Stephen P. Casarino and Judith R. Reese of Casarino, Christman & Shalk, Wilmington, for appellee C.L. McCabe & Sons, Inc.

Before HORSEY, MOORE and HOLLAND, JJ.


HORSEY, Justice:

This case involves a question of first impression in this state: When does the cause of action of an insured against an insurance agent for the negligent procurement of insurance coverage accrue for purposes of the statute of limitations? Plaintiffs appeal from the grant of defendants' motion for summary judgment, by order of the Superior Court dated July 26, 1991, on grounds of the expiration of the statutory...

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