Norfolk Iron v. LARRY L. BEHNKE, PC

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment of the district court favoring the defendants, Larry L. Behnke, P.C., and Larry L. Behnke, individually, on the issue of the statute of limitations in a suit alleging professional negligence.

The plaintiff, Norfolk Iron & Metal Co., was the successor in interest to Nimco Steel Processors, Inc., having acquired the remaining 30 percent of the capital stock of Nimco by April of 1983. The Robinson family, including Richard, the president, had been and were the sole owners of Norfolk Iron. Behnke had performed certain accounting services for Nimco, including…