Americare Systems, Inc. v. Pinckney

DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant Americare Systems, Inc. (“Americare”) appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-appellees Mr. Thomas Pinckney and, his law firm, Howell & Fisher, PLLC (collectively “Defendants”) and denying Americare’s cross motion for summary judgment. The district court concluded that Americare’s malpractice lawsuit was filed after the one-year statute of limitations had expired. For the following reasons, we agree and AFFIRM the district court’s order.

I. BACKGROUND

In November 2004, Americare hired Mr. Thomas…