Legal Opinion
Keller v. Denny
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 16, 1987No. Record 831869PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
This appeal presents a single question: at what time does the statute of limitations begin to run on a claim for damages caused by an attorney’s alleged malpractice?
The facts pertinent to the foregoing question are essentially undisputed. Robert J. Keller, III (Keller), had been one of the organizers of Kel-Win Manufacturing Company, a corporation engaged in the manufacture and sale of plumbing fixtures. In the 1970’s, Keller was the president of Kel-Win and was its largest stockholder. Soon after the corporation was formed, Keller engaged the Richmond law firm of Mays, Valentine, Davenport…
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