FINCH v. BACKES

Civ. No. 910418.

491 N.W.2d 705 (1992)

Frederick E. FINCH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Norman J. BACKES, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

November 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pearson, Christensen, Larivee & Fischer, Grand Forks, for plaintiff and appellant; argued by Jon Jensen.

Haugland, Halbach & Halbach, Devils Lake, for defendant and appellee; argued by Peter K. Halbach.


LEVINE, Justice.

Frederick E. Finch appeals from a district court1 summary judgment dismissing his legal malpractice action against Norman J. Backes on the ground that the statute of limitations had run. We reverse and remand.

Finch was injured on December 7, 1971, when his vehicle was involved in a collision with a vehicle owned by Kiefer Chevrolet Company, a Minnesota corporation, and operated by Betty Ann Gillette, a Minnesota...

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