In re: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of the consolidated class action because the plaintiffs' fraud-based claims were untimely under Utah's three-year discovery rule. It held that the widespread 2019–2020 publicity concerning the alleged misuse of donated funds gave reasonably diligent plaintiffs constructive knowledge of facts sufficient to trigger the limitations period before October 2020, and that the issue could be resolved on a motion to dismiss. The court also upheld judicial notice of the publicity for its existence and public dissemination, and rejected the plaintiffs' request for leave to amend because they did not properly seek amendment in the district court.