Fliegel v. Davis

This is an action for legal malpractice. Plaintiff is the trustee in bankruptcy of Thomas J. Parker and Associates, Inc. (Parker), a former client of defendants’ law partnership. Plaintiff alleges that defendants negligently represented Parker in a contract dispute with Lincoln Construction, Inc., resulting in a judgment against Parker for almost $100,000 in damages and attorney fees. The issue is whether plaintiff filed his complaint within the period of the applicable Statute of Limitations. The trial court held that he did not and granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. We reverse…