HUFF v. ROACH

No. 22366-3-III.

106 P.3d 268 (2005)

125 Wash.App. 724

Brenda and Shurwin HUFF, husband and wife, Appellants, v. Patrick T. ROACH; Roach & Ramming, Law Offices, P.S.; Johnston & Roach, P.S.; John Doe. 1, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Five.

February 10, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl M. Sutherland, Jennifer L. Moore, Reed McClure, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Carl A. Taylor Lopez, Lopez & Fantel, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.


BROWN, J.

Brenda and Shurwin Huff filed a malpractice claim against their former attorney, Patrick T. Roach,1 nearly seven years after they discovered he had missed the Oregon statute of limitations in their underlying personal injury claims. Reasoning the legal negligence claim accrued upon discovery and was time barred, the trial court granted summary judgment dismissal. Mr. and Mrs. Huff contend their negligence claim did not accrue...

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