Christina J. Greenfield v. Ian D. Smith

BRODY, Justice.

This is a legal malpractice case that addresses the statute of limitations applicable to professional malpractice claims, how a statute of limitations is calculated when the last day for filing a complaint falls on a Sunday, and whether expert testimony is necessary to establish the prima facie elements of legal malpractice. Greenfield appeals the district court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the attorney. We affirm.

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FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Greenfield hii-ed Smith in September 2010 to represent her in a civil suit against her neighbors, Eric and…