Hewitt v. Allen

43 P.3d 345 (2002)

Margret E. HEWITT, Personal Representative of the Estate of Nancy Billhartz, Deceased, Appellant,

v.

David ALLEN, A Nevada Professional Corporation, D/B/A David Allen and Associates; and David M. Jones, Respondents.

No. 35965.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 10, 2002.

Carl M. Hebert and David Hamilton, Reno, for Appellant.

Raleigh Hunt McGarry & Drizin and Bert E. Wuester Jr., Las Vegas, for Respondents.

BEFORE THE COURT EN BANC.

OPINION

By the Court, BECKER, J.:

This appeal asks whether an action for litigation legal malpractice is automatically deemed abandoned when the plaintiff…