Oliva v. Spatz

Plaintiff Denis Oliva filed a case in the associate circuit court against defendants Ed and Beverly Spatz for breach of contract, alleging that the Spatzes had failed to pay him for painting their house. The court heard the matter February 2, 1990, and on February 6, 1990, granted judgment in favor of the Oliva for $575 plus court costs. On March 2, 1990, nearly a month later, the Spatzes filed an application for trial de novo, and the associate circuit judge ordered the clerk to certify and transfer the cause to the circuit court.

The circuit court heard the case on February 4, 1991, and…