Cockey v. Mead

526 Argued and submitted December 9, 2022, affirmed March 8, 2023 Scott COCKEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. George MEAD, an individual and The Mead Law Firm, P.C., an Oregon professional corporation, Defendants-Respondents. Multnomah County Circuit Court 19CV25628; A177424

526 P3d 1201

In this legal malpractice case, plaintiff appeals from a judgment granting summary judgment in favor of defendant on the ground that plaintiff’s claim is time-barred. The parties dispute whether, under the statute-of-limitations dis- covery rule, harm accrues before or after the conclusion of litigation that arises…