Chapman v. Alexander

How courts have described this case

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• stating that in ordinary tort and contract actions, the statute of limitations begins to run upon the occurrence of the last element essential to the cause of action
• discussing policy considerations in malpractice cases; \[t]he problem with delay is that [the defendant's] records or witnesses may no longer be available\
• rejecting termination of employment rule to avoid having individuals defend themselves from stale malpractice claims with the possibility that records or witnesses may no longer be available, and deeming a change in the statute of limitations rule more appropriate for legislative action
• “In ordinary tort and contract actions, the statute of limitations begins to run upon the occurrence of the last element essential to the cause of action.”
• upholding limitations period in legal malpractice actions
• upholding limitations period in legal malpractice actions

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).