Thompson v. Eck

Plaintiff, as assignee, sues to recover for professional services rendered to defendant Edward J. Eck by her assignor. The first cause of action was on an express agreement and the second on a quantum meruit. The court, at the close of plaintiff’s case, dismissed the first cause of action on the merits, holding that the plaintiff’s assignor had not fully performed his agreement before bis employment was terminated by defendant Edward J. Eck, and dismissed the second cause of action without prejudice to the rights of the plaintiff’s assignor, holding that plaintiff was not the real party in…