Heyer v. Flaig

70 Cal. 2d 223 ·

Supreme Court of California · Filed January 22, 1969

Published · citable Cited by 4

Holding

The court held that the statute of limitations for a legal malpractice claim brought by an intended testamentary beneficiary against a negligent attorney commences to run from the date of the testator's death, not from the date of the alleged negligent act in drafting the will.

Statutes construed

CCP § 339
CCP § 340
PROB § 70

Cited by (4)

SIMONA OSORNIO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LAWRENCE A. WEINGARTEN, as Personal Representative, etc., Defendant and Respondent (2004) 124 Cal. App. 4th 304
MYUNG CHANG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GREGORY LEDERMAN, Defendant and Respondent (2009) 172 Cal. App. 4th 67
CARLYLE HALL, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LAWRENCE KALFAYAN, Defendant and Respondent (2010) 190 Cal. App. 4th 927
STEPHEN PAUL et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. RICHARD PATTON, Defendant and Respondent (2015) 235 Cal. App. 4th 1088