Legal Opinion
McKinley v. Scott
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 15, 2009No. 44,414-CAPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
|,Kelly McKinley appeals a judgment dismissing her legal malpractice suit against Jacqueline Scott as untimely under La. R.S. 9:5605. We affirm.
FACTS
Kelly McKinley (“McKinley”) hired Jacqueline Scott (“Scott”) to handle a criminal matter for her on July 7, 2006. McKinley was alleged to have stolen funds from her former employer. Scott was initially hired to negotiate a settlement with the former employer in an attempt to avoid McKinley being prosecuted.
Scott agreed to represent McKinley in negotiations with her former employer for a fee of $5,000. This agreement was memorialized in a letter…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Carter v. HaygoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
- Spott v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Teague v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2008
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