Cooley v. Roman

Plaintiff sued defendant for payment for certain legal services, alleging an "account stated.” Defendant filed a general denial. Both parties then filed motions for summary judgment supported by affidavits. The trial court denied summary judgment to plaintiff and granted summary judgment to defendant. Plaintiff’s motion to set aside the judgment was denied.

Plaintiff appeals, claiming (1) summary judgment should have been granted in his favor, (2) summary judgment should not have been granted to defendant, and (3) the trial court’s denial of his motion to set aside the judgment represented an…