Ameraccount Club, Inc. v. Hill
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROCK, Justice.
This is an action for damages by a client against a lawyer based upon allegations that the lawyer’s representation fell below the standard of reasonable competence required of attorneys in the circumstances here disclosed. The Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the trial court granting a summary judgment against the plaintiff and in favor of the attorney on the ground that this action was not filed within the one year period of limitations allowed by T.C.A., § 28-304, which in pertinent part, provides:
“Actions and suits against attorneys for malpractice,…
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