Legal Opinion

Annette M. Besaw, Trustee of the Revocable Living Trust of Ernest P. Giroux v. Bryan Giroux

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided December 21, 2018No. 2018-085PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Southwick v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
  2. In Re Grievance of VerderberSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
  3. Island Pond National Bank v. LacroixSupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
  4. Furlon v. Haystack Mountain Ski Area, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1978
  5. Blanche S. Marsh Inter Vivos Trust v. McGillvraySupreme Court of Vermont · 2013

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3Cited by2 opinions

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