Stephens v. Denison

OPINION

SCHRODER, Judge:

This is an appeal by Thomas William Stephens from an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court granting summary judgment in a legal malpractice lawsuit on the basis that the cause of action was barred by the one-year statute of limitations prescribed by KRS 1 413.245. Because the statute of limitations did not begin to run until the appeal in the underlying criminal case became final, and the lawsuit was filed within the limitations period, we reverse the order granting summary judgment and remand for a continuation of the lawsuit.

In May 1996, Stephens retained Timothy…