· 3/12/1998
Ragar v. Brown
Citations
- 964 S.W.2d 372
- 332 Ark. 214
- 1998 Ark. LEXIS 138
How courts have described this case
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- acknowledging that the Arkansas Supreme Court had held fast to this minority rule in cases involving attorneys and other professionals, including accountants and insur-anee agents
- acknowledging that the Arkansas Supreme Court had held fast to this minority rule in cases involving attorneys and other professionals, including accountants and insurance agents
- stating that Arkansas adheres to the “occurrence rule” in professional malpractice cases, which provides that a cause of action accrues when the last element essential to the cause of action occurs, unless the professional actively conceals the wrongdoing
- holding same for breach of fiduciary duty
- noting merely that the rule “has not been adopted in Colorado”
- where this court listed three common approaches used to determine when a cause of action for malpractice accrues: 1
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Judges: Corbin, Crass, Newbern
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