HENDRICKSON v. SEARS


365 Mass. 83 (1974)

310 N.E.2d 131

HOWARD D. HENDRICKSON & another vs. CLARK S. SEARS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

April 9, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Gleason for the plaintiffs.

Vincent Galvin for the defendant.

Present: TAURO, C.J., QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, HENNESSEY, & KAPLAN, JJ.


BRAUCHER, J.

Pursuant to S.J.C. Rule 3:21, 359 Mass. 790 (1971), the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has certified to us the question when a client's cause of action against an attorney for negligent certification of title to real estate "accrues" for purposes of G.L.c. 260, § 2A. We hold that the cause of action does not accrue until the misrepresentation is discovered or should reasonably have...

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