Moore v. Ball, Janik & Novack

*468DURHAM, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment for defendants in this legal malpractice action. The basis for the trial court’s ruling was that the action is barred by the two-year Statute of Limitations. ORS 12.110. However, plaintiff contends that he filed a new complaint within one year after the dismissal of a timely earlier complaint stating the same claim and, therefore, that the limitation period was extended by ORS 12.220. We reverse and remand.

We take the facts as stated in plaintiffs brief and as accepted by defendants:

“Plaintiff claims that defendants, a Portland law firm,…