Opinion ID: 1280738
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Heading: count five breach of express and implied contracts

Text: Count five is a claim for breach of express and implied contracts entered into on February 11, 1974 and October 24, 1974. It was dismissed by the district court because it was barred by the statute of limitations. Written contracts are subject to a five year statute of limitations. I.C. § 5-216. Oral or implied contracts have a four year statute of limitations. I.C. § 5-217. This claim was first raised in ATI's supplement to cross-claim filed on February 16, 1982. ATI asserts the relation back doctrine of I.R.C.P. 15(c) should apply to this claim as well. We reject that argument in this context for the same reasons set forth in our discussion of Count two. Because this claim was asserted more than seven years after the cause of action accrued, it is barred by the applicable statute of limitations.