Legal Opinion
J.M.K. 6, Inc v. Gregg & Gregg, P.C.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided March 28, 2006No. 14-04-00849-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.
In this appeal, we decide (1) whether the Hughes tolling rule applies to certain third-party claims; (2) whether these third-party claims are “cross claims” subject to section 16.069 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code; and (3) whether the trial court erred in dismissing the third-party claims for contribution and indemnity. Because the Hughes rule does not extend the time for a client to file suit against his attorney if the attorney did not provide legal services in the prosecution or defense of a claim, we answer the first question in the negative.…
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