Legal Opinion
Seyburn, Kahn, Ginn, Bess, Deitch & Serlin, PC v. Bakshi
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 2009No. Docket 136436; Calendar 1PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
In this case we must decide the proper date of accrual in a breach of contract action for the recovery of unpaid legal fees. Specifically, this Court has been asked to consider whether the parties’ obligations are governed by a contract or a mutual and open account current. 1 We also consider whether a claim by an attorney against a client for unpaid legal fees accrues on the date that the attorney-client relationship is terminated.
We conclude that the relationship between plaintiff and defendant is governed by the explicit terms of their contract and is not a mutual and open account current.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Moll v. Abbott LaboratoriesMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- H J Tucker & Associates, Inc. v. Allied Chucker & Engineering Co.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1999
- White v. SadlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- Kloian v. SchwartzMichigan Court of Appeals · 2006
- Harris v. City of Allen ParkMichigan Court of Appeals · 1992
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