Nevada High Court Says Notice Of Defects Suit Failed To Toll Statute Of Repose

Mealey's (November 30, 2020, 12:28 PM EST) -- RENO, Nev. — The Nevada Supreme Court on Oct. 29 affirmed a ruling awarding summary judgment to contractors and subcontractors accused of defects in the construction of a woman’s home, finding that her filing of a notice pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute Chapter 40 (NRS ch. 40) during a yearlong grace period did not toll the six-year statute of repose because it did not constitute the commencement of her lawsuit, which was filed six months later....