COMMERCIAL UNION INS. v. LEWIS AND ROCA

No. 1 CA-CV 93-0227.

183 Ariz. 250 (1995)

902 P.2d 1354

COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LEWIS AND ROCA, an Arizona general partnership, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department A.

Reconsideration Denied March 20, 1995.

Review Denied September 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robbins & Green, P.A. by William H. Sandweg, III, Phoenix, for appellant.

Broening, Oberg & Woods by Terrence P. Woods, Michael M. Haran, Phoenix, for appellee.


OPINION

TOCI, Judge.

In this appeal we must decide, for purposes of commencement of the statute of limitations, when a cause of action accrues for an attorney's negligent advice.

In 1982, the Lewis and Roca law firm provided its client, Commercial Union Insurance Company ("Commercial Union"), with a legal opinion. The opinion concluded that, because of a policy exclusion, Commercial Union's insured, Maxon Construction Company ("Maxon"), was not entitled...

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