Legal Opinion
Labair Ex Rel. Labair v. Carey
Montana Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 2012No. DA 11-0755PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cotter
¶1 Holly and Robert Labair (the Labairs) appeal from an order and judgment of the Montana Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County, granting summary judgment to Steve Carey and Carey Law Firm (collectively “Carey”) and dismissing the Labairs’ claims of legal malpractice. We reverse and remand.
ISSUES
¶2 The Labairs raised the following issue on appeal: whether a plaintiff alleging legal malpractice based on a missed statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case must present expert legal testimony establishing the likelihood of success of the underlying *456medical malpractice claims…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Jenkins v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- Fisher v. Swift Transportation Co.Montana Supreme Court · 2008
- Carlson v. MortonMontana Supreme Court · 1987
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