SHELTER MUT. INS. CO. v. NASH

No. 03-1378.

184 S.W.3d 425 (2004)

357 Ark. 581

SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Coleman NASH.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy, Lambert & Lovelace, by: James M. Roy, Jr., and James H. Bingaman, Springdale, AR, for appellant.

Jeff Slaton, Springdale, for appellee.


TOM GLAZE, Justice.

This appeal raises a question of first impression regarding when, in an action on an underinsured motorist insurance policy, does the cause of action arise so as to trigger the statute of limitations. The trial court in this case determined that the five-year statute of limitations for contract actions applies, and that the statute does not begin to run until the insurance contract is breached. We agree, and therefore affirm.

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