Russell v. US Bank National Association

Plaintiff appeals a judgment dismissing her claim for 30 days of statutory penalty wages against defendant, her former employer. The trial court dismissed the complaint on the ground that plaintiff had not filed it within the applicable statutory limitation period. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the trial court erred when it ruled that the three-year limitation period started running on the first day that plaintiff could have sued for penalty wages, i.e., the day immediately following the one on which her earned wages were due and defendant did not pay them. According to plaintiff, her…