Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-117 (2026)
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If by the laws of the state or country where the cause of action arose the action is barred, it is also barred in this state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2024 · leading case: Duke v. Housen, 589 P.2d 334 (Wyo. 1979).
Duke v. Housen, 589 P.2d 334 (Wyo. 1979). “Section 1-3-117, W.S. 1977, [2] which we find to be controlling in this regard, is simple and clear: "If by the laws of the state or country where the cause of action arose the action is barred, it is also barred in this state.”
Baker v. First Nat'l Bank of Denver, 603 P.2d 397 (Wyo. 1979). “Appellant contends that the determinative statutes of limitations are § 1-3-117. W.S. 1977 (the "borrowing" statute), which provides: "If by the laws of the state or country where the cause of action arose the action is barred, it is also barred in this state," and § 13-80-110,…”
Brownell Combs, Ii, Adm'r C.T.A. Of the Est. of Leslie Combs, Ii, Deceased v. Int'l Ins. Co., 354 F.3d 568 (6th Cir. 2004). “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-117 . Colorado had a shorter statute of limita *581 tions that would have barred BHP’s action; BHP thus argued that Wyoming’s longer limitations period should apply.”
Gary C'hair & Rochelle C'hair v. Dist. Court of the Ninth Jud. Dist., State of Wyoming, & John Strohecker, 2015 WY 116 (Wyo. 2015). “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-117 (LexisNexis 2015).”
Paul A. Woodie & Kimberly A. Woodie A/K/A Kymberly A. Woodie A/K/A Kym Woodie, Husband & Wife v. Janet Whitesell, 2019 WY 115 (Wyo. 2019). “” When a Wyoming court considers another state’s statute of limitation under our borrowing statute, it must consider “any applicable tolling or other statutes as well as pertinent court cases.”
Amrein v. Wyoming Livestock Bd., 851 P.2d 769 (Wyo. 1993). “In his pro se complaint, Amrein alleged with respect to the filing of a claim under the Governmental Claims Act: 1) This court has jurisdiction and venue is proper under WS 1-3-117. *771 2) Plaintiffs have made a claim under WS 1-39-113 but have not received a settlement offer…”
Dworkin v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 647 F. Supp. 1278 (D. Wyo. 1986). “” Wyo.Stat. § 1-3-117 (1977). The Court held that: .”
Cantonwine v. Fehling, 582 P.2d 592 (Wyo. 1978). “1957 [§ 1-3-117, W.S.1977]. This provision— Wyoming’s “borrowing statute”—provides: “If by the laws of the state or county where the cause of action arose the action is barred, it is also barred in this state.”
Hronek v. Saint Joseph's Child.'s Home, 866 P.2d 1305 (Wyo. 1994). “SECOND ISSUE: The expiration of the applicable Colorado Statutes of Limitations is binding on Wyoming by the Foreign Law Borrowing Statute, W.S. 1-3-117. THIRD ISSUE: Comity, abstention and forum non conve-niens required in the exercise of proper discretion to have trial venue…”
Stanbury v. Larsen, 803 P.2d 349 (Wyo. 1990). “” 2 W.S. 1-3-117. The district court dismissed the complaint on the first note, but allowed Stan-bury to proceed with his suit on the other instrument.”
BHP Petroleum (Americas), Inc. v. Texaco Expl. & Prod., Inc., 1 P.3d 1253 (Wyo. 2000). “This is so because of our borrowing statute, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-117 , which provides: If by the laws of the state or country where the cause of action arose the action is barred, it is also barred in this state.”
Holly Galbraith v. Emily Fairbanks, 2024 WY 36 (Wyo. 2024). “3d at 1152–53 (When an accident and injuries occur in another state, the cause of action accrues in that state and pursuant to Wyoming’s borrowing statute, the statute of limitations to be applied is that of the state where the cause of action accrued.”
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