Bard v. Harvey

Plaintiff filed an action against defendant to recover attorney fees allegedly due plaintiff for services rendered by him on behalf of defendant. Defendant appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County granting a summary judgment in favor of plaintiff. The issues presented for review are whether a genuine issue of fact existed which would preclude a summary judgment and whether the trial court exhibited prejudice against defendant and thereby denied defendant a fair hearing.

We reverse and remand.

On February 16, 1977, plaintiff, Robert E. Bard, filed an action against defendant,…