Meek v. Young
Filed 5/10/06 Meek v. Young CA4/3
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
| BRIAN R. MEEK, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT M. YOUNG, Defendant and Appellant. | G035249 (Super. Ct. No. 03CC10812) O P I N I O N |
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, David T. McEachen, Judge. Affirmed.
Robert M. Young, in pro. per., for Defendant and Appellant.
Brian R. Meek, in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Respondent.
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Robert Young appeals the judgment against him awarding his former attorney, Brian Meek, $70,934.02 in unpaid fees. Young claims the cause of action is barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm.
FACTS
Meek was Young's attorney of record on various cases over the course of ten years, from 1991 to 2001. Meek filed a complaint against Young in August 2003, alleging causes of action for breach of oral contract; common counts for reasonable value of services, open book account, and account stated; and declaratory relief. Meek claimed they had an oral agreement that Young would pay him $150 per hour for legal services. Over the years, Meek recovered approximately $40,000 of his fees, leaving an outstanding balance of over $70,000.
At trial, ten of Meek's detailed invoices to Young were admitted into evidence. They were dated from July 31, 1993 through December 31, 2001, and reflected billings at $150 per hour, prorated to one-tenth of an hour. Meek also introduced a declaration signed by Young in September of 1993 which indicated â€
