Legal Opinion
Williams v. Maulis
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 2003No. NonePublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Judge.
[¶ 1.] Ruth E. Williams, individually and as executrix for the Estate of James E. Williams, brought a legal malpractice action against attorney Ruben G. Maulis and his law office. Ruth, however, did not commence this action until August 16, 2000 when a complaint was served upon attorney Maulis. This was five years and seven months after the signing of a contract for deed on December 27, 1995, and three years and ten days after Ruth retained another attorney to assist her with her estate planning. Maulis moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the three-year statute of…
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