Bowden v. City of Franklin

Plaintiffs-Appellants Charles F. Bowden and Jean Bowden appeal the ruling of the Honorable Thomas B. Russell of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Plaintiffs argue that the district court inappropriately granted Defendant-Appellee City of Franklin’s motion for summary judgment prior to the close of discovery based on the applicable statutes of limitations. For reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court’s order granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing this civil action.

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In 1972, Plaintiffs purchased a tract of land for…