Calif. Court Says Plaintiff in Malpractice Action Couldn't Prove Damages

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of a malpractice action on Sept. 19 after concluding that the plaintiff could not prove damages because her underlying claims were time-barred at the time she retained counsel. Slovensky v. Friedman, et al., No. CO49442 (Calif. Ct. App., 3rd Dist.).

California's 3rd District Court of Appeal noted that plaintiff Tamara Slovensky received a settlement from her landlord despite the fact that the statute of limitations had run on her personal injury cause of action.

Slovensky was one of 21 plaintiffs who sued the owners and managers of Sequoia Fairway Apartments, …