Kelly v. Orr

Opinion

McDONALD, J.

— James C. Kelly, as trustee of the Beverly Snodgrass Clark Inter Vivos 1999 Separate Property Trust (Trust), sued Barbara J. Orr, Joseph Holland, Gretchen Shaffer, and DLA Piper LLP (US) (Defendants) for professional negligence in relation to legal advice they provided to his predecessor trustee of the Trust. Defendants demurred on statute of limitations grounds, arguing his action was barred by the one-year statute of limitations under Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 340.6. The trial court sustained Defendants’ demurrer without leave to amend, and Kelly filed a timely…