LOCAL 1064, RWDSU AFL-CIO v. Ernst & Young

Plaintiff brought suit, alleging that defendants breached their contract to perform accounting services for plaintiff. Defendants moved for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C) (7) on the ground that the action was characterized properly as malpractice and, therefore, was barred by the two-year period of limitation set forth in MCL 600.5805(4); MSA 27A.5805(4). On the basis of its finding that the action was for pecuniary damages, rather than for "injuries to persons or property,” the circuit court ruled that § 5805(4) did not apply. It found that the six-year limitation period set…