Legal Opinion

Robinson v. McGinn

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 28, 1987No. B021791PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JOHNSON, J.

This is an action for legal malpractice brought by Ray Robinson against his former attorney, William P. McGinn, and the law firm of Cadoo, Tretheway, McGinn & Morgan. The court below granted a summary judgment in favor of defendant McGinn and defendant’s law firm (hereinafter defendants), holding the statute of limitations had run before appellant had filed his lawsuit. In this appeal we are called upon to determine when appellant suffered irremediable injury and thus the statute commenced running. From the evidence presented in the record, we conclude the trial judge erred…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Neel v. Magana, Olney, Levy, Cathcart & GelfandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Budd v. NixenCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Davies v. KrasnaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Heyer v. FlaigCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  5. Electronic Equipment Express, Inc. v. Donald H. Seiler & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1981

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  5. Worton v. WortonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991

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