Robert L. Kroenlein Trust ex rel. Alden v. Kirchhefer

HILL, Justice.

[¶1] Plaintiffs, the Robert L. Kroenlein Trust and Chugwater Brewing Co., Inc., brought an action against Defendants alleging claims for conversion and fraud arising out of Defendant Gary Kirchhefer's alleged theft of beer from Plaintiffs' store and his subsequent sale of that stolen beer to the other named Defendants. The district court found Plaintiffs' claims barred by the governing statutes of limitation and granted Defendants' motion for summary judgment. In so ruling, the district court applied the discovery rule, found no disputed issues of material fact, and concluded…