Legal Opinion
Quintilliani v. Mannerino
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 12, 1998No. E019715PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.
In this case, we hold that an attorney who prepares and signs a contract obligating him to perform both legal and nonlegal services may not rely on the legal malpractice statute of limitations of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6 as a defense to a cause of action alleging negligent performance of the nonlegal services. However, we find that the statute is a defense against causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligent misrepresentation.
Undisputed Facts
On June 12, 1989, Michael Scafuto and his corporation, Stache…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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