Pefferle v. Prairie Mills, Inc.

Defendants appeal from a summary, judgment entered against them for $2,705.45 for unpaid attorney fees and from the refusal of the trial court, on motion, to set such judgment aside. Procedural sparring over several months leaves us with basically only one question: Was there a genuine issue of a material fact which would preclude summary judgment? We think not.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged his employment by defendant Young as president of defendant corporation to represent it and him individually in certain litigation; their agreement to pay a “fair and reasonable charge” for such services…