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McKNIGHT v. OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEF.

A-109 September Term 2007

962 A.2d 482 (2008)

197 N.J. 180

Garvin McKNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OFFICE OF the PUBLIC DEFENDER and Kevin Walshe, Esq., Defendants-Respondents. and John Does, Esqs., 1-10 and Jane Does, Esqs., 1-10 a fictitious designation for presently unknown licensed attorneys, professionals and/or unknown persons or entities, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 26, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth S. Thyne, Totowa, argued the cause for appellant (Roper & Twardowsky, attorneys; Angela M. Roper, of counsel).

Karen L. Jordan, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents (Anne Milgram, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa, Deputy Attorney General, of counsel).

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the appellate panel's judgment substantially for the reasons given by Judge Stern in his dissenting opinion and therefore reinstate plaintiff's malpractice action. Accordingly, in a legal malpractice action brought by a defendant against the attorney who represented him in a criminal case, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the defendant receives relief in the form of exoneration. McKnight v. Office of the Pub. Defender...

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