Bakst v. Stephens

HAROLD R. VANN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a final judgment entered in the small claims court in and for Dade County, which raises the question of an attorney’s liability to a court reporter for transcripts ordered by the attorney from the reporter.

There can be no dispute as to the facts which were personally stipulated to by the parties at the trial in the lower court.

During the course of approximately one year plaintiff, a court reporter, rendered reporting services to defendants, practicing attorneys. On five separate occasions plaintiff provided defendants with…