Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Sam v. Balardo

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 1981No. 61954, (Calendar No. 3)Published

1Concurrence

Blair Moody, Jr., J.

(concurring). I concur with much of the analysis employed and the conclusion reached in Justice Ryan’s opinion that actions charging malpractice against attorneys fall within the two-year malpractice statute of limitation. MCL 600.5805(3); MSA 27A.5805(3).

The legislative history, particularly the excision of the limiting phrase "physicians, surgeons or dentists” from the two-year malpractice statute of limitation, lends substantial force to the conclusion that the Legislature intended to broaden the applicability of this provision. The fact that the committee comment to §…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Fourco Glass Co. v. Transmirra Products Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Muniz v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53 PeoplesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
  4. Tidewater Oil Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Anderson v. Pacific Coast Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912

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