Legal Opinion
Louis F. Arnold v. Duchesne County, Merv Taylor, Jerry Foote, and Clair Poulson
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 27, 1994No. 93-4046PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
This case presents a single issue: whether the appropriate statute of limitations for 42 U.S.C. § 1983 actions in Utah is two years pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-28(3) or four years pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-25(3). This issue has divided federal district court judges in the district of Utah. 1 The lower court in this case held that section 78-12-28(3) applies to section 1983. We hold that it does not.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff and appellant Louis F. Arnold was arrested by officers of the Duchesne County Sheriffs Department on April 21, 1988, and…
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