Svetlana Schreiber & Associates Co., L.P.A. v. Brnjic

Scott W Paris

Case Conclusion Date: May 21, 2007

Practice Area: Debt Collection

Outcome: Plaintiff won appeal.

Description: Appeal of municipal court decision where judge improperly dismissed Plaintiff's cause of action. Complaint was filed alleging legal fees due from the parent of a child, for services provided to the child. Parent argued she could not be liable for the contract of another. Plaintiff's Summary Judgment Motion denied, and Defendant's brief in opp. was converted into Summary Judgment, then case dismissed without any ruling on reciprocal Summary Judgment. Appeal was based upon improper dismissal under the Civil Rules. Case was remanded to the municipal court.