Maddox v. Burlingame

In this appeal as of right, we consider whether plaintiffs’ legal malpractice claim against defendant 1 is barred by the two-year statute of limitations. MCL 600.5805(4); MSA 27A.5805(4). After initially denying defendant’s motion, the trial court subsequently granted defendant’s motion for summary disposition pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(7). We reverse.

Defendant was consulted by plaintiffs in September of 1986 relative to the sale of a certain franchised business that they owned. A large portion of the purchase price was financed by plaintiffs, with plaintiffs retaining a security interest in…