Michigan Court of Appeals· 7/3/1990
Aldred v. O'Hara-Bruce
Citations
- 458 N.W.2d 671
- 184 Mich. App. 488
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that claims against attorneys for inadequate representation sound in legal malpractice and not breach of contract
- holding “that claims against attorneys brought on the basis of inadequate representation sound in tort and are governed by the malpractice statute of limitations, even though a plaintiff may assert that the attorney’s actions breached a contract.”
- “The type of interest allegedly harmed is the focal point in determining which limitation period controls.”
- “The complaint indicates that defendant was retained not to perform a specific act but to exercise appropriate legal skill in providing legal representation throughout the various stages of the criminal proceedings.”
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Judges: Holbrook, Jr., P.J., and McDonald and Jansen
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10 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Brownell v. GarberMichigan Court of Appeals· 1993-05-03· cited 51×
- Gold v. Deloitte & Touche LLPSixth Circuit· 2010-09-30· cited 47×
- Simmons v. Apex Drug Stores, IncMichigan Court of Appeals· 1993-08-16· cited 33×
- Insurance Commissioner v. Aageson Thibo AgencyMichigan Court of Appeals· 1998-02-10· cited 20×
- Poly-Flex Construction, Inc. v. Neyer, Tiseo & Hindo, Ltd.W.D. Michigan· 2008-10-06· cited 6×
- McKenzie v. BerggrenSixth Circuit· 2004-05-18· cited 6×
- Gold v. Deloitte & Touche LLP (In Re NM Holdings Co.)E.D. Michigan· 2009-06-15· cited 5×
- Robert F Broz v. Plante & Moran PllcMichigan Court of Appeals· 2018-12-11· cited 5×
- Allstate Insurance v. Harris (In re Harris)E.D. Michigan· 2012-04-19
- 165761_52_01.PdfMichigan Supreme Court· 2024-12-30
Cites
5 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Pantely v. Garris, Garris & Garris, PCMichigan Court of Appeals· 1989-11-06· cited 41×
- Adkins v. Annapolis HospitalMichigan Supreme Court· 1984-12-28· cited 37×
- Adkins v. Annapolis HospitalMichigan Court of Appeals· 1982-05-21· cited 33×
- Barnard v. DilleyMichigan Court of Appeals· 1984-05-01· cited 30×
- Stroud v. WardMichigan Court of Appeals· 1988-06-06· cited 23×
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