Free v. Lankford & Associates, Inc.

Phipps, Judge.

Lankford & Associates, Inc., a court reporting service, brought this suit against Benjamin Free to recover $410.40 for services rendered in taking down and transcribing depositions in certain litigation in which Free acted as counsel. In defending this suit, Free argued, among other things, that his clients in the litigation were solely responsible for payment of the deposition costs, and he moved to add them as parties. The court denied Free’s motion and entered judgment against him for $851.10 in principal and interest, $1,500 in attorney fees, and $198.01 in litigation…