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STEVENS v. BISPHAM

CC A8904-02189; CA A64459; SC S38574.

851 P.2d 556 (1993)

316 Or. 221

William A. STEVENS and Janice Stevens, Respondents on Review, v. Joseph D. BISPHAM, Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Reassigned December 2, 1992.

Decided May 13, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa C. Brown, Portland, argued the cause, for petitioner on review. With her on the petition, was Janice M. Stewart, of McEwen, Gisvold, Rankin & Stewart, Portland.

David Gernant, Portland, argued the cause, for respondents on review. With him on the response brief, was Steven L. Myers, of Myers & Knapp, Portland.

GILLETTE, Justice.

This is a professional negligence action brought by a former criminal defendant against the lawyer who defended him. The issue presented for our decision is this: At what point does the statute of limitations for legal malpractice begin to run with respect to a lawyer's defense of a client who has been convicted in a criminal case? We hold that it does not begin to run until the plaintiff has been exonerated of the criminal offense through reversal...

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