Dowker v. Peacock

In this legal malpractice action, the trial court granted defendants’ motion for accelerated judgment under GCR 1963, 116.1(5), ruling that the period of limitation had already expired. Plaintiff appeals as of right.

The alleged malpractice arose out of plaintiffs attempts to recover payment from Wayne Harding for construction work done on his home by plaintiffs business. In February, 1980, defendants filed both a claim of lien on the Harding property and a lawsuit against Wayne Harding in circuit court. We have not been apprised of the exact nature of this lawsuit. The lien, which defendants…