Legal Opinion
Hargis v. JLB Corp.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided December 20, 2011No. SC 91639PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.
Bonnie Hargis appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment to JLB Corporation on her claims that (1) JLB engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by procuring, preparing and assisting in the drawing of legal documents as it negotiated with lenders to obtain mortgages for its clients and that (2) JLB was unjustly enriched by charging her for document preparation services it did not provide. So far as the record shows, JLB assisted Ms. Hargis only in preparing financial documents, which does not constitute the practice of law. The record does not show that *576J…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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