McCollum v. O'DELL

Ruffin, Judge.

This case presents a perfect example of what happens when lay persons exercise their right to draft a legal document. Glenn McCol-lum sued Robert O’Dell to recover amounts allegedly due on a loan agreement contained in a handwritten document. McCollum claims he loaned the money to a partnership of which O’Dell was a partner. O’Dell maintains that the loan was made to his partner, Basile Anto-nelli, individually rather than to the partnership. Following a bench trial, the trial court ruled in favor of O’Dell, and McCollum appeals. Because the trial court’s ruling rests upon an…