Opinion ID: 2423294
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Choice of Statute

Text: The legislature enacted RSA 508:4, last amended in 1986, to create a statute of limitations on personal actions. See RSA 508:4. On October 1, 2004, the legislature enacted RSA 564-B:10-1005(c) to create a specific statute of limitations for actions against trustees under the Uniform Trust Code. See RSA 564-B:10-1005(c). A plain reading of RSA 564-B:10-1005(c) indicates that the legislature clearly intended to create a discrete statute of limitations that would apply exclusively to actions against trustees. See Dalton, 153 N.H. at 78, 889 A.2d 24. The plaintiffs are suing the defendants for breach of fiduciary duty and negligence arising out of Attorney Ransmeier's capacity as Trustee of the plaintiffs' five trusts. Thus, the trial court properly applied the statute of limitations applicable to actions against a trustee, RSA 564-B:10-1005. In light of this holding, we need not address the parties' arguments regarding the application of RSA 508:4.