Morrison v. Goff

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

In this legal malpractice action, plaintiff, Cory A. Morrison, appeals summary judgment in favor of defendant, Richard J. Goff, based on the expiration of the statute of limitations. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the statute of limitations governing legal malpractice claims is tolled while a criminal defendant pursues a direct appeal or seeks postconviction relief, Because we conclude it is not tolled, we affirm.

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In 1996, Morrison retained Goff to represent him in a criminal matter. After a jury trial, Morrison was convicted and sentenced to the…