Western Corporation v. Stan L. Vanek

LANSING, Judge.

This is an action brought by Western Corporation to revive a judgment that it had obtained against Stan L. Vanek in January 1997. Vanek filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that this action was not brought within the limitation period. The district court denied the motion, and Vanek appeals. The issue presented is the effect of a provision in the 1997 judgment stating that the judgment was entered “nunc pro tunc” to a date ten days preceding the filing of the judgment.

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BACKGROUND

In 1997, Western Corporation and Vanek entered into a “Stipulation and Judgment” in favor of…