CLAYTON v. UNSWORTH

No. 09-334.

8 A.3d 1066 (2010)

2010 VT 84

Harry CLAYTON and Lucille Clayton v. Stephen A. UNSWORTH, Esq., Unsworth, Powell, Barra, Orr and Bredice, PLC and Its Successor Entity, Unsworth and Barra, PLC.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

August 26, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carole C. Obuchowski of Joseph F. Obuchowski & Associates, Burlington, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

James E. Preston of Pierson Wadhams Quinn Yates & Coffrin, LLP, Burlington, for Defendants-Appellees.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and BURGESS, JJ.


BURGESS, J.

¶ 1. Harry and Lucille Clayton appeal from the trial court's order granting summary judgment to defendants on their legal malpractice claim and dismissing their remaining claims. The Claytons argue that summary judgment was improperly granted, focusing on attorney Stephen Unsworth's alleged "waiver" of a statute-of-limitations defense in an arbitration proceeding. We affirm.

¶ 2. The Claytons have been involved in a long-running dispute...

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