Annette M. Besaw, Trustee of the Revocable Living Trust of Ernest P. Giroux v. Bryan Giroux
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
¶ 1. Trustee appeals from the superior court's ruling on summary judgment that her suit to recover collateral under a security agreement is time-barred. The central issue in this case is when the trustee's right to sue accrued, starting the statute-of-limitations clock. We conclude that trustee's right to sue under the security agreement accrued in 2013 when the borrower failed to pay the balance due on the note within forty-five days of trustee's notice of default and borrower's right to cure. Accordingly, we hold that her suit is not time-barred and reverse and remand.
¶ 2. The relevant…
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