Muhammad v. Strassburger, McKenna, Messer, Shilobod & Gutnick

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from the order below sustaining a demurrer and entering judgment in favor of appellees in a legal malpractice action. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in concluding that their cause of action is barred by this Court’s prior decision in Muhammad v. Children’s Hosp. of Pittsburgh, 337 Pa.Superior Ct. 635, 487 A.2d 443 (1984). For the reasons that follow, we reverse the order below and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The relevant procedural history, as summarized by the trial court, is as follows:

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