Texas Supreme Court April 26, 2001, 00-0278 (Brents v. Haynes & Boone)

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PER CURIAM.

The issue in this legal-malpractice case is whether the rule we announced in

Hughes v. Mahaney & Higgins,

821 S.W.2d 154 (Tex.1991), tolled the statute of limitations on the plaintiffs’ claims. The court of appeals held that it did not, and affirmed a summary judgment for the defendant on limitations grounds. 10 S.W.3d 772.

In light of our recent decisions in

Apex Towing Co. v.