Garza v. Burnett

Associate Chief Justice NEHRING,

opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

T1 We have agreed to answer the following question certified to us by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit:

Under Tenth Circuit decisions at the time Gerardo Thomas Garza filed his complaint, approximately two years remained in [the] limitations period [before his claim would become time-barred]. A Supreme Court decision soon after filing, however, overturned those decisions and rendered his complaint approximately ten months late. Under Utah law, does an intervening change in controlling circuit law merit…