Yancy v. Hunt

Appellant Lewis M. Yancy, Jr., appeals from an order of the Jefferson County Circuit Court granting summary judgment to appellee Eugene Hunt. Mr. Hunt filed a breach-of-contract action against Mr. Yancy regarding an agreement between the parties pursuant to which Mr. Hunt, an attorney, provided legal services to Mr. Yancy in his divorce case. We hold that there are genuine issues of material fact to be decided; accordingly, we reverse the circuit court's order and remand for further proceedings.

Mr. Hunt's complaint alleged that the parties had entered into a contract on September 21, 2010,…