Johnston v. Dow & Coulombe, Inc.

RUDMAN, Justice.

Lois H. Johnston, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of James Johnston, and Bruce S. Johnston appeal from the entry of a summary judgment in the Superior Court (York County, Perkins, A.R.J.) in favor of Dow & Coulombe, Inc., the surveying firm that they allege negligently prepared a survey plan of them property. The Johnstons contend that for statute of limitations purposes their cause of action against Dow & Coulombe did not “accrue” until the surveyor’s negligence caused a judgment to be entered against them in favor of an abutting landowner. In the…