Graveley Ranch v. Scherping

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the District Court of the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants, the Scherpings. The issue on appeal is whether summary judgment was properly granted based on the running of the statute of limitations. We reverse the District Court’s order and remand this case for trial.

On October 29, 1987, the Graveley Ranch filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the death of 27 cows, 11 calves, the expectant offspring of those cows, and other miscellaneous expenses incurred as a result of defendants’ negligence.…