Legal Opinion

Ruppenthal v. State Ex Rel. Economic Development & Stabilization Board

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1993No. 92-147PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MACY, Chief Justice.

Appellant Rolf Ruppenthal appeals to challenge the dismissal of his counterclaim against Appellee State of Wyoming in a debt-collection case. The district court dismissed the counterclaim because Mr. Rup-penthal failed to comply with the requirements of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act, Wyo.Stat. §§ 1-39-101 to -120 (1988 & Supp.1992).

We reverse and remand.

Mr. Ruppenthal frames the issues as follows:

1. Is compliance with the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act necessary with respect to the Ruppenthal Counterclaim?

2. Does Wyoming have sovereign immunity with respect to the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Wallace G. Frederick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  2. Federal Sav. and Loan Ins. Corp. v. WilliamsDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1984
  3. State v. HoggCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  4. Cranston v. Weston County Weed & Pest BoardWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. CarterDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Dan Nelson Construction, Inc. v. Nodland & DicksonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Sandstrom v. SandstromWyoming Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Jontra Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian Registered Company Brisbane Angels Nominees Pty Ltd, an Australian Registered Company and Associated Construction Equipment Pty Ltd, an Australian Registered Company v. Gas Sensing Technology Corporation, a Wyoming Corporation D/B/A WelldogWyoming Supreme Court · 2021
  4. Routh v. State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Joe E. Haldeman and Kathryn O. Haldeman Ross Haldeman and Janet Haldeman, Debtors-In Possession v. State of Wyoming Farm Loan BoardCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994

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