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Tenn.R.App.P.3;JudgmentoftheTrialCourtAffirmed;CaseRemanded.  t   # ? X#L # X#X. ?D.Michael_Swiney_,J.,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichHoustonM._Goddard_,_P.J._, L  andHerschelP.Franks,J.,joined. 8!  KennethL.Storey,_Henning_,Tennessee,ProSe. #`" DavidJ.Poss,Knoxville,Tennessee,ProSe. $8 $   OPINION '"'  # ?X X#' #     X#X ? Background )$)  # ?X X#u#i   `  X#X ?KennethL.Storey,Plaintiff,wasarrestedonAugust4,1995inKnoxCountyand +&+ chargedwithaggravatedrape.Thearrestingofficerobservedtheactsresultinginthecriminal ,', charge.OnAugust19,1995,theKnoxCountyGeneralSessionsCourtappointedDefendant,David -(- _J.Poss,torepresentPlaintiff.DefendantmetwithPlaintiffandadvisedhimofthenatureofthe  charges,theevidence,andtheexpectedtestimonyofthevictim,witnessesandtwoarrestingofficers.  OnSeptember1,1995,thepreliminaryhearingwasheldinGeneralSessionsCourt.Defendant  representedPlaintiffatthathearing.Thevictim,witnesses,andarrestingofficerstestified.The t CourtfoundthatprobablecauseexistedtobelievethatPlaintiffcommittedtheoffenseofaggravated ` rapeandorderedthatPlaintiffbeboundovertothegrandjury. L     ` PlaintiffwassubsequentlyarraignedinApril1996,andatthathearing,Plaintiff $ t requestedthatothercounselrepresenthim.TheTrialCourtexcusedDefendantfromrepresenting  ` PlaintiffandappointedsubstitutecounselonApril18,1996.  L     ` OnAugust29,1997,PlaintifffiledthissuitagainstDefendantforlegalmalpractice. $  DefendantAnsweredthathewascourtappointedtorepresentthePlaintiffonanAggravatedRape   WarrantandthatPlaintiffreceivedapreliminaryhearing,butdeniedallotherallegationsinthe   ComplaintandaskedtheCourttodismisstheComplaint.OnApril22,1999,Defendantfileda   MotionforSummaryJudgmentpursuanttoRule56oftheTennesseeRulesofCivilProcedure,   statingthatthereexistnomaterialfactsfortrialandthatDefendanthadnoattorney/client p relationshipwithPlaintiffwithinoneyearofthefilingofPlaintiffscauseofaction.TheTrialCourt \ foundtheDefendantsMotiontobewelltakenanddismissedPlaintiffsComplaint.Plaintiff H appeals. 4 @*@))% Discussion   \ X#XX X#Ԁ H    ` Thestandardsgoverninganappellatecourtsreviewofamotionforsummary 4 judgmentarewellsettled:   8   ` Sinceourinquiryinvolvespurelyaquestionoflaw,nopresumptionof  correctnessattachestothelowercourtsjudgment,andourtaskisconfinedto  reviewingtherecordtodeterminewhethertherequirementsofTenn.R.Civ.P.56  havebeenmet.SeeHunterv.Brown,955S.W.2d49,5051(Tenn.1997);Cowden l v.SovranBank/CentralSouth,816S.W.2d741,744(Tenn.1991).TennesseeRule X  ofCivilProcedure56.03providesthatsummaryjudgmentisappropriatewhere:(1) D! thereisnogenuineissuewithregardtothematerialfactsrelevanttotheclaimor 0"  defensecontainedinthemotion,see,Byrdv.Hall,847S.W.2d208,210(Tenn. #l! 1993);and(2)themovingpartyisentitledtoajudgmentasamatteroflawonthe $X" undisputedfacts.SeeAndersonv.StandardRegisterCo.,857S.W.2d555,559 $D # (Tenn.1993).Themovingpartyhastheburdenofprovingthatitsmotionsatisfies %0!$ theserequirements.SeeDownenv.AllstateIns.Co.,811S.W.2d523,524(Tenn. &"% 1991).Whenthepartyseekingsummaryjudgmentmakesaproperlysupported '#& motion,theburdenshiftstothenonmovingpartytosetforthspecificfacts (#' establishingtheexistenceofdisputed,materialfactswhichmustberesolvedbythe )$( trieroffact.SeeByrdv.Hall,847S.W.2dat215.|*%)    h+&* 8  Toproperlysupportitsmotion,themovingpartymusteitheraffirmativelynegatean  essentialelementofthenonmovingpartysclaimorconclusivelyestablishan  affirmativedefense.SeeMcCarleyv.WestQualityFoodServ.,960S.W.2d585,588  (Tenn.1998);Robinsonv.Omer,952S.W.2d423.426(Tenn.1997).Ifthemoving t partyfailstonegateaclaimedbasisforthesuit,thenonmovingpartysburdento ` produceevidenceestablishingtheexistenceofagenuineissuefortrialisnot L  triggeredandthemotionforsummaryjudgmentmustfail.SeeMcCarleyv.West 8  QualityFoodServ.,960S.W.2dat588;Robinsonv.Omer,952S.W.2dat426.Ifthe $ t movingpartysuccessfullynegatesaclaimedbasisfortheaction,thenonmoving  ` partymaynotsimplyrestuponthepleadings,butmustofferprooftoestablishthe  L  existenceoftheessentialelementsoftheclaim. #  1       8    8   ` Thestandardsgoverningtheassessmentofevidenceinthesummary   judgmentcontextarealsowellestablished.Courtmustviewtheevidenceinthelight   mostfavorabletothenonmovingpartyandmustalsodrawallreasonableinferences   inthenonmovingpartysfavor.SeeRobinsonv.Omer,952S.W.2dat426;Byrdv.   Hall,847S.W.2dat21011.Courtsshouldgrantasummaryjudgmentonlywhen p boththefactsandtheinferencestobedrawnfromthefactspermitareasonable \ persontoreachonlyoneconclusion.SeeMcCallv.Wilder,913S.W.2d150,153 H (Tenn.1995);Carvellv.Bottoms,900S.W.2d23,26(Tenn.1995).4   Staplesv.CBL&Associates,Inc.,15S.W.3d83,88(Tenn.2000).  \    ` Inthiscase,DefendantfiledaMotionforSummaryJudgmentassertingthatthereare 4 nogenuineissuesofmaterialfact.ThatMotionwasaccompaniedbyaStatementofMaterialFacts   sworntobytheDefendant.TheStatementofMaterialFactsdetailsthatDefendantrepresented   Plaintiffathispreliminaryhearing;thecasewasboundovertothegrandjury;atPlaintiffs  arraignmentinCriminalCourt,PlaintiffrequestedthatDefendantbedismissedashisattorneyand  thatanotherattorneybeappointedtorepresenthim;theTrialCourtgrantedPlaintiffsrequest;and  Defendanthadnoattorney/clientrelationshipwithPlaintiffwithinoneyearofthefilingof l DefendantssuitinChanceryCourt.Therecordrevealsthatthematerialfactsareundisputed.In X  fact,PlaintiffinhisoppositiontoDefendantssummaryjudgmentmotionagreedthatDefendanthad D! noattorney/clientrelationshipwithPlaintiffwithinoneyearofPlaintiffssuitbeingfiled.Plaintiff 0"  inhisoppositionalsoadmitsthathemayhavebeenawareofDefendantsallegednegligenceasearly #l! asMay14,1996. $X"    ` Thestatuteoflimitationsformalpracticeactionsagainstattorneysisaddressedin %0!$ Tenn.CodeAnn.# X#XXX##X#XX X## X#XXX#.#X#XX X#Ԁ283104,whichprovides: &"% Ї8  283104.Personaltortactions. (a)Thefollowingactionsshallbecommenced  withinone(1)yearafterthecauseofactionaccrued:     *** x 08  (2)Actionsandsuitsagainstattorneysorlicensedpublicaccountantsorcertified P  publicaccountantsformalpractice,whethertheactionsaregroundedorbasedin <  contractortort;( x      ` TheissueofwhenalegalmalpracticeactionaccrueswasaddressedbyourSupreme  P  CourtinCarvellv.Bottoms,900# X#XXX#.#X#XX X#S.W.2d# X#XXX#2#X#XX X#Ԁ23(Tenn.1995):  <  8  8`   Theissueofwhenalegalmalpracticeactionaccruesforstatuteof   limitationspurposesisgovernedbyaspecificformulationofthe    discoveryruleapplicabletosuchactions. ` x` x @uu$***   8  8`   [T]he legalmalpracticediscoveryruleiscomposedoftwodistinct t elements:(1)theplaintiffmustsuffer...an irremediableinjuryas ` aresultofthedefendantsnegligence;and(2)theplaintiffmusthave L knownorintheexerciseofreasonablediligenceshouldhaveknown 8 thatthisinjurywascausedbydefendantsnegligence# X#XXX#g2#X#XX X#.$t` x` x Carvellv.Bottoms,900# X#XXX#5#X#XX X#S.W.2d# X#XXX#v6#X#XX X#Ԁ23,28(Tenn.1995)# X#XXX#6#X#XX X# `    ` Inthiscase,PlaintiffallegesirremediableinjuryasaresultofDefendantsalleged 8 negligentrepresentationbeforeandduringhispreliminaryhearing.Theresultofthathearingwas $ immediatelyknowntoPlaintiff.PlaintiffwasboundovertothegrandjuryonSeptember1,1995.  DefendantwasexcusedfromfurtherrepresentationofPlaintiffonApril18,1996.Plaintifffiledthis  ComplaintforlegalmalpracticeonAugust29,1997.WefindtheTrialCourtdidnoterrin  dismissingPlaintiffsComplaintbecausetheComplaintwasfiledmorethanoneyearfromthedate  bywhichPlaintiffkneworshouldhaveknownthathesufferedanirremediableinjuryasaresultof p Defendantsallegednegligence. \  # X#XXX#7#@FF% CONCLUSION  4"     ` ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtisaffirmedandthiscauseisremandedtotheTrial  $\" Courtforsuchfurtherproceedingsasmayberequired,ifany,consistentwiththisOpinion,andfor $H # collectionofthecostsbelow.ThecostsonappealareassessedagainsttheAppellant,KennethL. %4!$ Storey.X#XX X# & "% # X#XXX#<#       `     h     ___________________________________ *%)    `     h     D.MICHAELSWINEY,JUDGE