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WILLIAMS v. ELY

423 Mass. 467 (1996)

MARGARET C. WILLIAMS, executrix, & others v. RICHARD ELY & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

August 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel Adams (Laurie C. Buck with him) for Richard Ely & others.

Michael B. Keating & Richard M. Brunell for Ralph B. Williams & others.

Allan van Gestel for Lynne B. Barr & others.

Thomas J. Sartory for Jordan P. Krasnow & others.

John O. Mirick for John W. Belash & others.

Stephen Wald for Joseph Bartlett.

Robert D. Canty, pro se, was present but did not argue.

Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, LYNCH, & O'CONNOR, JJ.

WILKINS, J.

We deal with claims of legal malpractice asserted against certain former partners in the defunct Boston law firm of Gaston Snow & Ely Bartlett (Gaston Snow). A Superior Court judge ruled that some former Gaston Snow partners were liable to the plaintiffs, but that, for various reasons, others were not. The defendants assert that (1) this action was barred by the statute of limitations; (2) neither the plaintiff...

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