Plaintiff has a personal injury case and has retained attorney Rufus Doofus. Rufus misses the applicable statute of limitation against the defendant and plaintiff's claim is barred. Plaintiff sues Rufus for legal malpractice. The likely result is:
a. Because Rufus missed the statute of limitation, plaintiff can now recover an unlimited amount against Rufus for his personal injury.
b. Plaintiff's only recourse is to file an ethical complaint against Rufus.
c. Plaintiff must prove that but for Rufus' negligence, plaintiff would have been successful in plaintiff's case against the original defendant.
a. None of the above.
C
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