HALEY v. GALUSZKA

No. 98-CA-2854.

744 So.2d 170 (1999)

Alva HALEY, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Son Ronald Haley v. Paul J. GALUSZKA, a Professional Law Corporation, Paul J. Galuszka, Individually and "ABC" Insurance Company.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Denied December 10, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adolph J. Levy, New Orleans, Louisiana, and J. Robert Ates, Ates & Associates, Destrehan, Louisiana, for Plaintiffs/Appellants, Alva Haley and Ryan Haley.

William E. Wright, Jr., Margaret L. Sunkel, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P., New Orleans, Louisiana, for Defendants/Appellees, Paul J. Galuszka, a Professional Law Corporation and Paul J. Galuszka.

Court composed of Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge CHARLES R. JONES and Judge PATRICIA RIVET MURRAY.


MURRAY, Judge.

In this civil action, Alva Haley1 seeks to recover damages for alleged legal malpractice by her former attorney, Paul J. Galuszka. In March 1998, however, the trial court ruled that because Ms. Haley did not file this suit within three years of the attorney's alleged wrongful act, her claims were perempted under La. R.S. 9:5605, as interpreted in Reeder v. North, 97-0239...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases