UNDERKOFLER v. VANASEK

No. 99-0557.

53 S.W.3d 343 (2001)

Paul B. UNDERKOFLER, Jr. and Goins, Underkofler, Crawford & Langdon, Petitioners, v. Hugh F. VANASEK, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided March 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Rodney Acker, Robert B. Gilbreath, Stefani I. Silverberg, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Dallas, Mike A. Hatchell, Hatchell P.C., Tyler, for petitioners.

Robert D. Lybrand, Turner & Lybrand, Coppell, for respondent.


Justice HANKINSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this legal-malpractice case we answer two statute-of-limitations questions: First, whether the statute of limitations has run on the client's common-law claims; second, whether the statute has run on the client's Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act claims. The trial court granted summary judgment for the attorneys on all claims. The court of appeals reversed and remanded as to all claims except...

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