Van Tassell v. Shaffer

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant Shaffer appeals the trial court’s ruling that the statute of limitations was tolled during defendant’s absences from the state.

Plaintiffs originally obtained judgments against defendant on November 19, 1973 and December 3, 1973. Over eight years later, on February 5, 1982, plaintiffs initiated this action to reaffirm the judgments. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment claiming that the suit was barred by the eight year statute of limitations set forth in Utah Code Ann. § 78-12-22 (1984).

The trial court ruled that the statute of limitations was tolled…