WILLIAMS v. MAULIS

Nos. 22589, 22599.

672 N.W.2d 702 (2003)

2003 SD 138

Ruth E. WILLIAMS, Individually and as Executrix for the Estate of James E. Williams, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Ruben G. MAULIS, d/b/a Maulis Law Office, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 3, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Tobin of Tonner, Tobin & King, Aberdeen, SD, for plaintiff and appellant.

William P. Fuller of Woods, Fuller, Shultz & Smith, Sioux Falls, SD, for defendant and appellee.


ERICKSON, Judge.

[¶ 1.] Ruth E. Williams, individually and as executrix for the Estate of James E. Williams, brought a legal malpractice action against attorney Ruben G. Maulis and his law office. Ruth, however, did not commence this action until August 16, 2000 when a complaint was served upon attorney Maulis. This was five years and seven months after the signing of a contract for deed on December 27, 1995, and three...

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