Sharts v. Natelson

OPINION

ALARID, Judge.

Wallace G. Sharts (hereinafter “Sharts”) sued Stephen Natelson and Natelson and Ross (hereinafter “Natelson”) for legal malpractice. Natelson moved for summary judgment on the basis that the action was barred by the four year statute of limitations, NMSA 1978, §§ 37-1-1 and -4 (Repl.Pamp.1990). Relying on Jaramillo v. Hood, 93 N.M. 433, 601 P.2d 66 (1979), the trial court denied the motion, finding a genuine issue of fact existed as to whether harm or loss in fact sufficient to accrue a cause of action in legal malpractice existed at a time which would make Sharts’ claim…