Opinion ID: 1681759
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Heading: Nature of Claims

Text: Price was a licensed attorney at all times pertinent to the plaintiffs' claims. Although the plaintiffs asserted claims of conspiracy, fraud, negligence, and wantonness against Price, all actions against himor any licensed attorneythat arise in whole or part from the performance of legal services are governed by the Legal Services Liability Act. [17] See §§ 6-5-572(1) and 6-5-574, Ala.Code 1975. A two-year limitations period applies in legal-service-liability actions. § 6-5-574, Ala.Code 1975. This Court held in Michael v. Beasley, 583 So.2d 245 (Ala.1991), that the limitations period begins to run when the claimant sustains an injury. 583 So.2d at 251-52. The injury principle from Michael applies here. [18]