THOMAS & THOMAS COURT REPORTERS v. SWITZER

No. S-11-029.

810 N.W.2d 677 (2012)

283 Neb. 19

THOMAS & THOMAS COURT REPORTERS, L.L.C., appellee and cross-appellant, v. Douglas SWITZER, an individual, and Hathaway & Switzer, L.L.C., appellants and cross-appellees.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

January 13, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Switzer and Richard P. Hathaway , of Hathaway Switzer, L.L.C., pro se.

Ronald E. Reagan , of Reagan, Melton & Delaney, L.L.P., for appellee.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, GERRARD, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, and MILLER-LERMAN, JJ.


GERRARD, J.

Thomas & Thomas Court Reporters, L.L.C. (Thomas & Thomas), sued Douglas Switzer, an attorney, and his law firm, Hathaway & Switzer, L.L.C. (Hathaway Switzer), for failure to pay for court reporting services. The primary issue presented in this appeal is whether Hathaway Switzer is liable to Thomas & Thomas for its fees or whether Hathaway Switzer's clients are. We conclude that Hathaway Switzer is liable.

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