· 5/1/1979
Biberstine v. Woodworth
Citations
- 278 N.W.2d 41
- 406 Mich. 275
- 1979 Mich. LEXIS 361
How courts have described this case
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- holding that an attorney’s negligent failure to properly schedule a client’s debt in a petition for bankruptcy became a viable malpractice claim at the time of discharge because the petition was amendable up until that point
- statute begins to run either from the termination of the attorney's services or from the discovery of the malpractice, whichever is later
- statute begins to run either from the termination of the attorney’s services or from the discovery of the malpractice, whichever is later
- malpractice action against attorney for failing to schedule debt in bankruptcy runs from date of plaintiff’s discharge in bankruptcy
- negligence arising out of delay or inaction
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Judges: Coleman, Kavanagh, Williams, Levin, Fitzgerald, Ryan, Moody
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