Gardner v. Rensmeyer

The opinion of the court was delivered by John J. Gardner, an Olathe attorney, brought this action to recover unpaid attorney fees and disbursements of $3206.60. The defendants were Edwin A. Rensmeyer, his wife Maxine Rensmeyer, and two closely held corporations with which they were affiliated, Premium Brokers Exchange, Inc. (PBX), and Sibert Enterprises, Inc. Plaintiff's bill, the amount of which is undisputed, was for services alleged to have been performed for all four defendants, and after a trial to the court judgment was rendered against all four. Only the defendants Edwin Rensmeyer and PBX have appealed. They assert that they did not contract to pay for plaintiff's services, and that the evidence does not [221 Kan. 24] support the trial court's finding that they did. The question essentially is one of agency.