Legal Opinion
Wright v. Rinaldo
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 2008No. Docket 275518PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaad, C.J.
In Mr. Rickie Wright’s legal-malpractice action against his lawyer, Ms. Amy Rinaldo, the trial court granted summary disposition to Rinaldo and her law firm1 because Wright failed to file his complaint within the applicable two-year period of limitations. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the trial court’s holding that plaintiffs malpractice claim is time-barred.
I. NATURE OF THE CASE
Under Michigan’s statutory law, a client’s claim against his or her attorney for professional malpractice accrues on the date that his attorney “discontinues serving the plaintiff in a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Lothian v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Lemmerman v. FealkMichigan Supreme Court · 1995
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- American Employers' Insurance v. Medical Protective Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1988
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