Sharts v. Natelson

OPINION

MONTGOMERY, Justice.

The issue in this case, as framed by our Court of Appeals in one of its opinions below, Sharts v. Natelson, 118 N.M. 330, 881 P.2d 690 (Ct.App.1993), is: “[W]hen may a trial court rule, as a matter of law, that harm or loss in fact exists sufficient for a cause of action in legal malpractice to accrue and begin the running of the four year limitation period provided by [NMSA 1978,] Sections 37-1-1 and -4 [ (Repl.Pamp.1990) ]”? Id at 341, 881 P.2d at 700. The trial court answered this question by holding that, on the materials presented in connection with Defendants’…