Ruffolo v. Garbarini
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J. P.
The question on this appeal is whether plaintiffs legal malpractice claim is rendered time barred by a recent amendment to CPLR 214 (6), which applies a three-year Statute of Limitations to such malpractice claims,1 irrespective of the underlying legal theory. Prior to the effective date of the amendment, and at the time the action was commenced, the six-year Statute of Limitations for breach of contract claims (CPLR 213 [2]) governed legal malpractice actions where the action sought damages recoverable under a contract claim. (See, Santulli v Englert,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Enco Associates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Campagnola v. MulhollandNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Dreger v. New York State Thruway AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Santulli v. Englert, Reilly & McHugh, P. C.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
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