Silvers v. Brodeur

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff Dwayne Silvers requests this court to consider when the statute of limitations begins to ran on a criminal defendant’s claim for malpractice against his defense attorney. Specifically, Silvers appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of his attorney, appellee-defendant Lawrence J. Brodeur, on the grounds that the statute of limitations had elapsed prior to Silvers’ filing of Ms legal malpractice complaint.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to Silvers, the non-movant, reveal that in June of 1983, Silvers was charged with murder and two…