Legal Opinion
Sahadi v. Scheaffer
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 2007No. H029782PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DUFFY, J.
Accounting malpractice actions are governed by a two-year statute of limitations under Code of Civil Procedure section 339, subdivision l. Courts have construed the statute as requiring commencement of the suit no later than two years after the client discovered (or reasonably should have discovered) the accountant’s negligence, and has suffered actual injury resulting from that negligence. International Engine Parts, Inc. v. Feddersen & Co. (1995) 9 Cal.4th 606 [38 Cal.Rptr.2d 150, 888 P.2d 1279] (Feddersen) concerned the accrual of the statute of limitations for an…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Laird v. BlackerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
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