Richardson's Plumbing & Air Conditioning, Inc. v. Harris

MARVIN, Judge.

In proper person, the defendant Harris appeals a judgment against him for plumbing work done on his residence which was then occupied by a tenant. The trial court also found that the work was done on an open account and assessed attorney fees. LRS 9:2781.

We find no abuse of the trial court’s discretion in resolving issues of credibility where the evidence conflicted. We view the evidence most favorably toward upholding the judgment, but we must find, however, that the evidence does not prove that the contract for the work, express or implied, was an “open account”. The contract…