Anthony Pieti (Partner-Detroit, MI) represented two lawyers and their law firm in a legal malpractice action filed by a former client who sought their representation in responding to a cease and desist demand from a physician with whom the plaintiff was romantically involved after meeting online. The plaintiff claimed that our clients committed legal malpractice by failing not only to advise her of a change to the statute of limitations on sexual assault, which she claimed to have alleged against the physician, but also to pursue legal action against the physician. Anthony filed a motion for summary judgment in lieu of an Answer that the alleged malpractice was nonexistent because the change in the statute of limitations was not applicable as there was no sexual assault. He also showed that the alleged malpractice was outside the scope of the limited retainer that the parties entered into for representation as to the cease and desist matter only. Also, since the plaintiff sued her attorneys there was no more attorney-client privilege, and Anthony was able to show through the plaintiff’s own correspondence to our clients that she indicated there was no sexual assault, that she had no proof of sexual assault and that the romantic relationship lasted only three months – years before she approached our clients for representation, at which time the applicable statute of limitations to bring an action other than sexual assault against the physician had expired. The court held oral argument on the motion that lasted for more than an hour and read its opinion from the bench, granting our motion for summary judgment in lieu of an Answer and agreeing with Anthony’s position on each argument. The entire case was dismissed and no appeal was taken by the plaintiff.