Ereth v. Cascade County

¶1 Appellant Dianne Ereth (Ereth) appeals the District Court’s grant of summary judgment concluding that Ereth’s claim for attorney malpractice was barred by the statute of limitations. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is: Did the District Court err in concluding that § 27-2-206, MCA, which provides a three-year statute of limitations for legal malpractice claims, barred Ereth’s claim?

FACTS

¶3 In June 1994, Katie and Andy Schindele reported to the Cascade County Sheriffs Department that Ereth was sexually and/or physically abusing their minor children.…