Legal Opinion

Mary J. Archer v. Mitchell J. Creel

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 13, 2016No. 2015-CP-01079-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Mary Archer filed this action against Mitchell Creel in the Washington County Circuit Court. The trial court found that the statutes of limitation precluded Archer’s claims and granted Creel’s motion for summary judgment. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On March 6, 2010, Archer signed an employment contract to retain Creel to represent her brother with his post-conviction proceedings, including appearing at his sentencing hearing and filing his post-trial motions. As part of the agreement, Archer paid Creel a $10,000 retainer.…

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