Court Opinion

ID: 9588281
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 23:32:18.813561+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:10:47.558771
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TUCKETT, Justice
(dissenting).
I dissent. It appears to me that the only question of law we are called upon to decide is whether or not the claim of Zele is *149barred by the statute of limitation as contended for by the plaintiff. It is the plaintiff’s contention that the claim is barred by the provisions of Sec. 35-1-99, U.C.A.1953 or in any event'the claim is barred by Sec. 78-12-26(4), U.C.A.1953. It appears to me that the situation we have here is analogous to commencing an action in court. If the complaint is timely filed, a defense that the claim sued upon is barred by the statute of limitations is not available. The fact that the action may remain dormant or inactive for a long period of time is not a circumstance which will open the door so as to permit the statute of limitations being interposed as a defense.
I would affirm the decision of the commission.
ELLETT, J., concurs in the dissenting opinion of TUCKETT, J.