Schwartz v. Wasserburger

OPINION

By the Court,

Maupin, C. J.:

This appeal raises an issue of first impression for Nevada: on what date a cause of action arises, for statute of limitation purposes, when an obligation under a written agreement is repudiated before the date set for performance.

Appellant Renee Schwartz, suing in her capacity as personal representative of her late husband’s estate, claims that the respondents breached a purchase agreement entered into by her husband before his death. The district court dismissed Ms. Schwartz’s complaint, ultimately concluding that NRS 11.190(l)(b), the six-year statute of…