Veritext, L.L.C. v. Newman Law Group, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 2108

Syllabus

The trial court did not err by awarding appellee partial summary judgment on its claim of money due on account for court reporting services rendered for the clients of appellant-law-firm. Absent an express agreement or express notice by a lawyer or law firm that its clients are responsible for the payment of litigation services, the lawyer or law firm is liable for the payment of such services. The trial court also correctly concluded that appellee's claim on account was not barred by the statute of frauds. At the bench trial on damages, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting appellee's invoices as evidence under the business-records exception to the hearsay rule and by not finding a failure to mitigate damages. Judgment affirmed.