Stapleton v. Jack Cushman Drilling & Pump Co.

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an action out of Bingham County to recover damages from a well driller who drilled a well that later caved in. The district court granted the well driller’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the alleged claims of negligence and breach of contract were barred by the applicable statutes of limitations, and the court dismissed the action. We hold that the breach of contract claim was barred by the statute of limitations and that the negligence claim was barred by the economic loss rule, and so affirm the judgment of dismissal.

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Factual Background.

In August…