California Supreme Court

Nancy F. Lee, Plaintiff and Appellant v. William B. Hanley, Defendant and Respondent — Corrigan, J., Dissenting

August 20, 201561 Cal. 4th 1225

Summary

Justice Corrigan dissented from the majority's interpretation of Code of Civil Procedure section 340.6. She would construe the statute according to the nature of the attorney's alleged wrongful conduct, rather than the way the claim is pleaded or the proof ultimately required, and would hold Lee's claims time-barred. Justice Chin concurred in the dissent.