Ritland v. Rowe

Plaintiffs Kenneth and Jennifer Ritland commenced this action to recover for damages to their cattle and their ranching operation which they allege were caused by the negligence of defendants Alfred Rowe and Merle Heitzman. The District Court for the Twelfth Judicial District in Chouteau County, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment, on the basis that plaintiffs’ claim was barred by the statute of limitations, and dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint with prejudice. From that judgment, plaintiffs appeal. We reverse the judgment of the District Court.

The issue is whether the three-year…