Chapman v. Sullivan

Plaintiff appeals from the July 7, 1986, order of summary disposition in favor of defendant. The Ingham Circuit Court found that plaintiff’s claim of attorney malpractice was barred by the statute of limitations.

Plaintiff filed the instant complaint on April 4, 1986, against defendant, George Sullivan, an attorney she had hired to represent her in the sale of a restaurant and tavern business. Plaintiff alleged that defendant improperly drafted one or more documents of sale, failed to protect the security interest in certain personal property, and failed to draft the reassignment agreement…