R.D.H. COMMUNICATIONS, LTD. v. WINSTON

No. 96-CV-143.

700 A.2d 766 (1997)

R.D.H. COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., et al., Appellants, v. James L. WINSTON, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John K. Henderson, Jr., was on the brief for appellants.

Jack A. Gould, Washington, DC, for appellees. Aaron L. Handleman, Washington, DC, also entered an appearance for appellees.

Before SCHWELB and RUIZ, Associate Judges, and GALLAGHER, Senior Judge.


GALLAGHER, Senior Judge:

In this legal malpractice action, the clients (appellants) argue we should adopt the continuous representation rule in relation to the statute of limitations. Under such a rule, the statute of limitations on their claim would begin to run on the date their attorney (appellee) ceased to represent them in the specific matter in which he allegedly committed malpractice. We hereby adopt the continuous...

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