Legal Opinion
Cunningham & Associates v. Dugan
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1996No. 94-CV-500PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Cunningham & Associates, a law firm, appeals from a dismissal of its claim against Richard Dugan and Ernst & Young, accountants for whom Cunningham performed legal services. Because Cunningham failed to sue Ernst & Young within the three-year statutory period imposed by D.C.Code 12-301(7) (1995), we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The facts are simple and undisputed. Cunningham performed services for Ernst & Young, of which Richard Dugan was the managing partner. These services were fully rendered by December, 1990, at which time Cunningham billed Ernst & Young…
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