Allen v. T. A. Communications, Inc.

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, James W. Allen, commenced this action against the various corporate and individual defendants to recover for his alleged services in establishing a telephone long distance reselling company, asserting as theories of recovery breach of contract, quantum meruit, and implied trust. The trial court granted summary judgment for all of the defendants, and Allen appeals from that disposition only with regard to his claim based on quantum meruit.

In late 1981 or early 1982, Allen became aware of Herbert Turpin’s idea of setting up a telephone long distance…