Morrel & West, Inc. v. Yazel

MILLER, Judge.

This appeal arises from the Fayette Circuit Court’s dismissal of appellant/Morrel & West, Inc.’s, suit upon a foreign judgment against appellee/William Yazel. The judgment, entered by default, was obtained in Oklahoma. It represents attorney fees owed by Yazel to Morrel & West, a law firm of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Morrel & West performed services involving the filing of state (Oklahoma) and federal tax returns for Yazel, a former resident of Oklahoma now residing in Fayette County, Kentucky. The legal representation was solicited by Yazel, by phone, and the transactions were handled…