Lamarre v. Martinez

MURPHY, Judge.

Where a plaintiff fails to comply with the statute of limitations, summary judgment is properly granted in favor of a defendant. Here, Plaintiff Debra LaMarre brought her action to quiet title after the statute of limitations for fraud had run. The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment for Defendant Saul-Usiel Santiago Martinez.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, Debra LaMarre ("LaMarre"), brought suit against Defendant, Saul-Usiel Santiago Martinez ("Martinez"), to quiet title in real property once owned by LaMarre's family. Martinez purchased the property in question from…