Legal Opinion
Burtoff v. Faris
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 2007No. 06-CV-407, 06-CV-810PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Appellant Burtoff sued appellee Faris for legal malpractice (and a related conflict of interest) after Faris had been counsel to Burtoff as the personal representative of the estate of Cyrus Bernstein. 1 The trial court (Judge Wright) dismissed the suit, and the principal issue we decide here is whether, as Faris contends (and as he argued below), Burtoffs suit is barred by the relevant three-year statute of limitations. 2 We hold that it is. At the same time, we vacate the trial court’s order granting Rule 11 sanctions against Burtoff and remand the case for further…
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