Olsten Staffing Services, Inc. v. D.A. Stinger Services, Inc.

THOMAS, Justice.

The sole issue upon which we resolve these eases is whether the trial judge was deprived of jurisdiction under Wyo. R. Civ. P. 40.1(b)(1) by a motion for peremptory disqualification. Olsten Staffing Services, Inc. (Olsten) failed to answer the complaint of DA. Stinger Services, Inc. (Stinger) within twenty days as required by Wyo. R. Civ. P. 12(a). On the twenty-third day, counsel for Olsten entered an appearance and, on the twenty-seventh day, Olsten filed an answer and a motion to peremptorily disqualify the judge. In the meantime, counsel for Stinger obtained entry of…