Legal Opinion
Spencer Reed Group, Inc. v. Pickett
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 31, 2005No. WD 63909PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.
Spencer Reed Group, Inc. (Spencer Reed), sued William H. Pickett, P.C. (“Law Firm”) for the balance of an unfulfilled contract price for the referral of any attorney for Law Firm’s employment. Law Firm raised the affirmative defense of material breach by Spencer Reed and now appeals a judgment in favor of Spencer Reed. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, we find that (1) Spencer Reed had an obligation to refer only licensed attorneys to Law Firm under the contract; (2) Spencer Reed materially breached the contract when it referred an…
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