Just in Time Accounting Services Ltd. v. Crowell

Just in Time Accounting Services Ltd. v. Crowell

Adjudicator found the claimant's account of the agreement more credible than the defendant's, concluding the claimant had specified his charges and the defendant's expectation was improbable given the claimant's qualifications; accordingly the claimant proved the debt and was awarded judgment for $921.00 plus costs of $89.68, and the style of cause was amended to the company name.

Citation
2010 NSSM 38
Parties
Claimant: Just in Time Accounting Services Ltd.; Defendant: Catherine Crowell
Court
Nova Scotia Small Claims Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
11 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Small Claims Court / Decision Rendered
Outcome
Judgment for Claimant
Legal Topics
Fee Dispute, Billing Dispute, Judgment for Debt, Costs
Source Language
English
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Parties

Just in Time Accounting Services Ltd.

Claimant

Catherine Crowell

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Small Claims Court / Decision Rendered

Legal Issues

  1. 1 existence and terms of the agreement for accounting and bookkeeping services
  2. 2 whether the amount claimed was owed
  3. 3 allegation of overbilling by the defendant

Ratio Decidendi

Adjudicator found the claimant's account of the agreement more credible than the defendant's, concluding the claimant had specified his charges and the defendant's expectation was improbable given the claimant's qualifications; accordingly the claimant proved the debt and was awarded judgment for $921.00 plus costs of $89.68, and the style of cause was amended to the company name.

Court Disposition

Judgment for Claimant

Orders

  • Judgment for $921.00 in favour of Just in Time Accounting Services Ltd. against Catherine Crowell
  • Costs awarded to claimant in the amount of $89.68