Tebbs, Smith & Associates v. Brooks

Defendant appeals from a money judgment in favor of plaintiff for $5,600 plus interest and costs, and from the dismissal ■ of his counterclaim.

Plaintiff sued defendant for $12,324.47 past due and owing for accounting services rendered at defendant’s request between 1977 and 1983. Defendant filed his answer, pleading a general denial, but no affirmative defenses of any kind. Defendant also filed a permissive counterclaim for $61,000, alleging that plaintiffs failure to submit a timely financial statement to a bonding agent resulted in his loss of a $600,000 bid for servicing housing facilities…