Peak Alarm Co. v. Salt Lake City Corp.

Justice DURHAM, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

1 1 In this appeal, Salt Lake City employees Shanna Werner and Seott Atkinson (City Employees) contest the district court's denial of their motion for summary judgment. In that motion, they argued that appellees Michael Howe, Jerry Howe, and Peak Alarm Company (Mr. Howe) failed to file suit within the period fixed by the applicable statute of limitations. The City Employees contend that parties with claims against the government must comply with both the underlying statute of limitations that would apply if the suit were between two private…