Beemer v. Lenske

Plaintiff, a certified public accountant, brought this action to recover compensation he alleged was due him for professional services rendered to defendant. Plaintiff recovered on a jury verdict. Defendant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdict. The complaint had alleged, in one count, a balance due on a quantum meruit basis. The second count alleged an account stated. The answer was a general denial and a counterclaim for damages. Nearly all of the evidence was directed to the quantum meruit allegation. The verdict was on that basis.

Plaintiff had done an extensive amount of…