STAPLETON v. CUSHMAN DRILLING AND PUMP CO.

No. 39198-2011.

291 P.3d 418 (2012)

Michael STAPLETON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JACK CUSHMAN DRILLING AND PUMP COMPANY INCORPORATED, and Bob Cushman, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho, Rexburg, November 2012 Term.

December 20, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joshua L. Smith ; Pendlebury Law Office, P.A.; Idaho Falls; argued for appellant.

Dina L. Sallak , Carey Perkins LLP, Idaho Falls, argued for respondents.


EISMANN, Justice.

This is an action out of Bingham County to recover damages from a well driller who drilled a well that later caved in. The district court granted the well driller's motion for summary judgment on the ground that the alleged claims of negligence and breach of contract were barred by the applicable statutes of limitations, and the court dismissed the action. We hold that the breach of contract claim was barred by the statute of limitations and that...

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