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Bledstein v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 28, 1984No. Civ. 69233PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

This is an action for legal malpractice brought by Eugeniusz Jeziorski against his criminal lawyer, Mark Bledstein. The sole issue presented concerns whether the applicable tolling provision in a legal malpractice case brought by a formerly incarcerated plaintiff is provided by section 340.6 or section 352 of the Code of Civil Procedure. We hold the tolling provisions of section 340.6 are exclusive. However, by enacting subdivision (a)(4) of that section, which tolls the statute during a legal disability, the Legislature intended to refer to the general legal disability…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Payne v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
  3. In Re SaundersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Hodges v. CarterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
  5. Fuentes v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. Wantuch v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. California Aviation, Inc. v. LeedsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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