Butler v. Mayer, Brown and Platt

PRESIDING JUSTICE CAHILL

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff Frank Butler appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his legal malpractice suit against defendant Mayer, Brown & Platt under section 2 — 619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619 (West 1996)). The trial court ruled that plaintiff’s suit was barred by the two-year statute of limitations for claims against attorneys. See 735 ILCS 5/13 — 214.3(b) (West 1996).

Plaintiff makes two arguments on appeal: (1) the statute of limitations did not begin to run until the appellate court affirmed the adverse judgment against him…