Attorney General Ex Rel. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada v. Tysowski

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This case involves an action to enforce a Canadian judgment against an Idaho resident. The central issue on appeal is whether the district court erred in holding that the action on the judgment was filed in Idaho within the applicable limitation period. For the reasons explained below, we hold that the court failed to apply the correct statute. We vacate the judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

The relevant facts are as follows. Gary Tysowski defaulted on student loans which were guaranteed by the government of Canada. On December 1, 1980, the Attorney…