Practice point: An action to recover damages arising from an attorney's alleged malpractice must be commenced within three years from accrual.
Students should note that the statute of limitations may be tolled by the doctrine of continuous representation.
Case: Leon Petroleum, LLC v. Carl S. Levine & Assoc., P.C., NY Slip Op 00193 (2d Dept. 2011)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow’s issue: Torts.
