W.H. Farner v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., and Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, a Partnership

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

W.H. Farner brought this diversity action against Fireman’s Fund Insurance Companies (Fireman's Fund) and two law firms, asserting claims arising out of two prior lawsuits not a part of these proceedings. The district court concluded that all of Farner’s claims are barred by the applicable statute of limitations and granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The undisputed facts giving rise to this suit are as follows. In 1973, Timothy Bieri suffered severe, permanent physical injuries while he was a guest at a New Mexico…