Legal Opinion

Merchants Paper Co. v. Newton

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided June 20, 2018No. A163060PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJames, P. J.

*499Plaintiff, a corporation, filed suit on February 24, 2015, against its former attorney, defendant, for professional negligence in advising the company concerning a distribution contract. The trial court found for defendant on summary judgment, concluding that plaintiff's claim was barred by the statute of limitations, because the company knew of the existence of all elements of the claim-including the existence of harm measurable in damages-more than two years prior to the filing of the malpractice suit. We reverse and remand.

We state the facts adduced by the parties on summary judgment in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Outdoor Media Dimensions Inc. v. StateOregon Supreme Court · 2001
  2. United States National Bank of Oregon v. DaviesOregon Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Hampton Tree Farms, Inc. v. JewettOregon Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Parker v. Harris Pine Mills, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Kaseberg v. Davis Wright Tremaine, LLPOregon Supreme Court · 2011

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