Flagstar Bank, F.S.B. v. Airline Union's Mortgage Co.

{¶ 1} We have accepted a certified-conflict question asking when the statute of limitations begins to run against a property appraiser in a case involving professional negligence. We hold that the four-year statute of limitations for professional negligence, R.C. 2305.09(D), starts to run on the date of the alleged negligent act, the date of accrual of the cause of action against the appraiser.

Factual Background

{¶ 2} The relevant facts of this case are not disputed. Appellee, John Reinhold, was an appraiser. 1 In 2001 and 2002, he performed appraisals on three properties that served as…