Opinion ID: 2334472
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Heading Rank: 2

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Text: On appeal, plaintiff argues, once again, that Wausau's insurance adjustor lulled plaintiff into missing the statute of limitations deadline. The plaintiff prays that defendants be equitably estopped from asserting the statute of limitations because he was led to believe that the matter would be settled without the necessity of filing a lawsuit. The defendants argue that there is no evidence that Wausau ever lulled plaintiff into believing a settlement was imminent. Moreover, defendants insist that no settlement offer was contemplated, let alone communicated to plaintiff. The plaintiff also contends on appeal that, under the doctrine of spoliation of evidence, an adverse inference should be drawn with respect to particular notations made in Wausau's internal company notes. Pointing to portions of DiNicola's notes that were blackened out, plaintiff argues that a negative inference should be drawn against defendants. The defendants dismiss plaintiff's spoliation argument, noting that the blacked out portions were redactions made during the discovery process to protect privileged matters.