Legal Opinion
Sam v. Balardo
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 13, 1981No. 61954, (Calendar No. 3)PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J.
This Court granted leave to appeal to address the issue, "[W]hether the applicable statute of limitations in actions alleging legal malpractice is two years or three years”.
We hold that a legal malpractice suit is subject to the two-year statute of limitations pursuant to MCL 600.5805(3); MSA 27A.5805(3).1
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On July 18, 1973, Willie James Sam filed a complaint in the Third Judicial Circuit Court charging attorney Marilynn J. Balardo with legal malpractice. The complaint alleged that plaintiff had consulted the defendant during March or *413April, 1970 concerning a lawsuit which had been filed…
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