Goebel v. Lauderdale

Opinion

ELIA, J.

Appellant Dale Randall Goebel filed suit against respondent James Lauderdale for attorney malpractice. The trial court granted respondent’s motion for nonsuit on the grounds that the action was barred by the one-year statute of limitations and because appellant did not establish a prima facie case of negligence. We conclude that the trial court erred in granting the motion for nonsuit on the issue of respondent’s negligence, and erred in granting the nonsuit based on the running of the statute of limitations.

Factual and Procedural Background

Appellant is a general contractor. In…