Village Wadena v. C. I. Folkestad And

Appellants attempted to bring suit in district court for uninsured motorist benefits for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The district court granted respondents motion for summary judgment, ruling that the six-year statute of limitations had run on appellants claim for uninsured motorist coverage. Appellants argue the district court erred because (1) the statute of limitations does not begin to run until arbitration has been demanded and rejected by respondent, and (2) respondent is estopped from asserting a statute of limitations defense because of respondents claims representatives alleged statements that appellants had properly preserved their claim. We affirm in part and reverse in part.