Biberstine v. Woodworth

81 Mich. App. 705 (1978)

265 N.W.2d 797

BIBERSTINE

v.

WOODWORTH

Docket No. 31073.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided March 7, 1978.

Keller & Katkowsky, P.C., for plaintiff.

Woodworth & Woodworth, for defendant.

Before: T.M. BURNS, P.J., and R.B. BURNS and W.R. BROWN,[*] JJ.

This case involves a claim of attorney malpractice. The circuit court granted accelerated judgment, GCR 1963, 116.1(5), after it found that the applicable statute of limitations had run. Plaintiff appeals, we reverse.

Plaintiff retained defendant to file a personal bankruptcy in 1970. The original petition was filed in the bankruptcy…