Court Opinion

ID: 9689178
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 18:23:00.435868+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:27:31.796983
License: Public Domain

Boyle, J.
(concurring). I agree with the result under the unique circumstances presented. Although the evidence of intentional or negligent conduct on the part of defendant designed to forestall negotiations is thin, the plaintiff here should not be denied its day in court on the basis of its compliance with defendant’s desire to handle the claim using a procedure of defendant’s choice. Thus, I concur with the majority opinion to the extent its analysis relies on the facts presented here, which justify a unique exception to the general requirement that a plaintiff seeking to establish equitable estoppel prove the party seeking to assert the statute of limitations intentionally or negligently misrepresented or concealed a material fact.
Kelly, J., took no part in the decision of this case.