Legal Opinion

Swift v. Seidler

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided March 3, 1999No. 04-98-00519-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

David M. Swift appeals the trial court’s order rendering summary judgment for Martin W. Seidler. Whether Swift complied with the statute of limitations was the sole issue before the trial court in this attorney malpractice case. On appeal, Swift argues the trial court incorrectly calculated the limitations period, which he contends did not begin to ran until all appeals had been exhausted in the cause of action underlying the malpractice suit. Because the record shows Swift became aware of a possible cause of action against Seidler more than two years before he…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Willis v. MaverickTexas Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Hughes v. Mahaney & HigginsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Lockhart v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Apex Towing Co. v. TolinTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Edwards v. Kaye, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
  3. Apex Towing Co. v. Tolin, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1999
  4. Norman v. Yzaguirre & Chapa, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
  5. Brents v. Haynes & Boone, L.L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2000

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