Jimmy Larry Beddingfield v. Mullins Insurance Company

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment on the Beddingfields' negligence claims because those claims accrued when they learned during the underlying litigation that the additional insurance coverage was unavailable, making their action untimely. It reversed summary judgment on the wantonness claims because the claims accrued before the controlling limitations rule changed and were filed within the applicable savings period. The court also held that the Beddingfields presented substantial evidence of damages sufficient to defeat summary judgment on that alternative ground.