JDR Acquisition, LLC v. Mitts Milavec, LLC

DJERASSI, J.,

Defendant law firm contracted with plaintiff court reporter to record and transcribe eleven depositions for a federal civil case. The law firm then refused to pay and argues that the bill should be paid directly by their client. Following a bench trial, this court found otherwise. There is a valid contract between the law firm and the court reporter, and the client was not a party to their agreement. The law firm’s argument that agency law shields them from paying the money is inapplicable. The law firm clearly contracted for the services that were performed. Additionally, public…