Underkofler v. Vanasek
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hankinson
In this legal-malpractice case we answer two statute-of-limitations questions: First, whether the statute of limitations has run on the chent’s common-law claims; second, whether the statute has run on the client’s Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act claims. The trial court granted summary judgment for the attorneys on all claims. The court of appeals reversed and remanded as to all claims except breach of implied warranty under the DTPA. 50 S.W.3d 1. In accord with our decision announced today in Apex Towing Co. v. Tolin, 41 S.W.3d 118 (Tex.2001), we affirm the court of…
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