A Philadelphia judge tossed a suit alleging an Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel attorney mishandled a telecom company’s $17 million dispute because it was filed outside of the statute of limitations, according to an opinion filed by the court.
Last month, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Patricia McInerney dismissed the legal malpractice suit against Astor Weiss attorney William Mark Mullineaux, finding that the claims had not been made within the statute of limitations. On Monday, McInerney issued a 10-page opinion outlining her reasoning behind dismissing the suit, and asking the state Superior Court to uphold her ruling.
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