Legal Opinion
Spurling v. Battista
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided June 20, 1977No. Docket 28455PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJ. H. Gillis, J.
The law firm of Jaffe, Snider, Raitt, Garratt & Heuer, P. C. (hereinafter referred to as JSRG & H) appeals by right from an order requiring the firm personally to pay $960 in witness fees to the law firm of Greenfield & Koppel-man, P. C. (hereinafter referred to as G & K).
The principal case underlying the present controversy was a contract action initiated in 1972 in which the Spurlings claimed that Silvio Battista had agreed to sell them 10% of Silcor, Inc., and that a $5,000 down payment had been made. On January 23, 1973 Silvio Battista filed a third-party complaint against Joseph Fuger…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hurtado v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. MartinMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
- Maljak v. MurphyMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
- Mihailoff v. Meijer, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1974
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