If in an action commenced in due time a judgment for the plaintiff is reversed, or if the plaintiff fails otherwise than upon the merits and the time limited for the commencement of the action has expired at the date of the reversal or failure, the plaintiff, or his representatives if he dies and if the cause of action survives, may commence a new action within one (1) year after the date of the failure or reversal. This provision also applies to any claim asserted in any pleading by a defendant.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-118
Right to commence new action
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Jeremy J. Hugus v. Brandon C. Reeder (2022)
Most recently applied in Dianna Ellis, as Wrongful Death Representative for the Estate of Burke Henry Mccarthy v. Wesley Hiser, M.D., an Individual (August 2025)
Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.