Supreme Court of Arkansas

Rebecca Nichols v. James Swindoll and Chuck Gibson

June 8, 20232023 Ark. 97

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed dismissal of Nichols’s legal-malpractice complaint as untimely. It held that Nichols failed to plead facts establishing fraudulent concealment sufficient to toll the three-year limitations period, which began when the alleged malpractice occurred and expired before she filed suit. The court of appeals’ opinion was vacated. No separate opinion is included in the record provided.