BYERS v. BURLESON

No. 82-2126.

713 F.2d 856 (1983)

Winnie C. BYERS, Appellant, v. William A. BURLESON.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 5, 1983.

As Amended August 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Parsons, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

David B. Wilkins, Washington, D.C., of the Bar of the District of Columbia, pro hac vice, by special leave of the Court, with whom David N. Webster and Earl C. Dudley, Jr., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WALD and SCALIA, Circuit Judges, and FRIEDMAN, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.

WALD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Winnie C. Byers seeks relief from a decision of the district court granting summary judgment to appellee William A. Burleson and dismissing her complaint against Burleson for legal malpractice. The court granted summary judgment on the ground that the statute of limitations had run on Byers' claim. Because we conclude that there is a genuine issue of material fact as to when...

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