Justia Wyoming Supreme Court Opinion Summaries

Plaintiff filed a complaint against four defendants alleging that they conspired to fabricate a mental incompetency determination in connection with criminal proceedings filed against Plaintiff in Utah. The district court dismissed Plaintiff’s case for failing to properly serve the defendants within ninety days of filing the complaint. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) questions existed whether the affidavits of service on three of the defendants established a prima case of valid service, and the fourth defendant waived any objection to lack of proper service; (2) the district court did not err in failing to enter a default against the defendants; and (3) the district judge did not err in not granting Plaintiff’s motion to transfer the case to another district court. Remanded for a hearing to determine the validity of service of process. View "Lundahl v. Gregg" on Justia Law

In 2008, Plaintiff and Defendant were involved in an automobile accident. In 2012, Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant alleging that Defendant’s negligent motor vehicle operation caused the collision, resulting in serious injury to Plaintiff. Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, alleging that Plaintiff’s action was barred by the statute of limitations. The district court agreed and granted Defendant’s motion to dismiss with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed, arguing that the district court’s consideration of evidence outside the pleadings converted Defendant’s motion to a summary judgment motion and that genuine issues of material fact precluded dismissal. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Defendant’s motion was converted to a summary judgment motion, but no issues of material fact precluded entry of the court’s order, and (2) the court properly denied Plaintiff’s assertion of equitable estoppel and correctly ruled that Plaintiff’s action was barred by the statute of limitations. View "Inman v. Boykin" on Justia Law