Barnard v. Lannan

Plaintiffs appeal a summary judgment dismissing their claim for legal malpractice. ORCP 47B. We affirm.

Plaintiffs hired defendant, 1 an attorney, to sue Crist, another attorney, for negligence in the handling of plaintiffs’ claims against Adair Homes, Inc. (Adair). Crist had sued Adair for plaintiffs, but the court entered an order dismissing that action on September 20, 1983, and a judgment of dismissal on November 11, 1983. Defendant filed plaintiffs’ action against Crist on October 30, 1985. The court dismissed the action against Crist, holding that it had not been filed within the…