Legal Opinion
United States v. Gutterman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1983No. 81-4520PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
The former law firm of Farrow, Cahill, Kaswell, Segura and Rader (Farrow, Cahill) appeals from the district court’s judgment that Harold Farrow, one of its partners, committed malpractice by failing to file a federal estate tax return in a timely manner. Its principal contention on appeal is that the applicable California statute of limitation bars the malpractice claim. We agree and reverse.
I. Facts
David M. Schindler died testate on April 26, 1970. The decedent’s son, David M. Schindler, Jr., was appointed executor of his father’s estate, and retained Farrow, Cahill for…
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