Thomson v. Casaudoumecq

This is an appeal from a judgment after verdict awarding attorney’s fees. The plaintiff, respondent herein, is the assignee of two claims for attorney’s fees; one for $11,000 and another for $542.30; by amended complaint set forth each claim under an express contract count and also under an implied contract count; and obtained judgment, after a jury trial, based on a general verdict in her favor in the total sum of $11,000. The defendant, appellant herein, answered; denied generally the allegations of the amended complaint; did not allege any special defenses; and appealed from the judgment…