Sperber

— The trial court ruled that appellant Zanwil Sperber had failed to establish an equitable lien and directed the jury to return a verdict in favor of respondents on appellant’s cause of action for declaratory relief. Appellant contends: “I. The court erred in directing a verdict in favor of defendant Robinson since there was substantial evidence tending to prove a lien[;] II. A lien was created by the conduct of the parties in looking to the res for payment of plaintiff!;] III. The judgment in favor of defendant Hopkins is not proper[; and] IV. The court erred in denying plaintiff’s motion to compel production of documents.” We affirm.

Statement of the Case

Appellant filed a complaint with four causes of action. The first two causes of action were against Christine J. Pescod (Pescod) for payment of her psychotherapy bill of $86,029.64 and for the reasonable value (stated to be $12,188) of appellant’s services as an expert witness. The third cause of action was against respondent Mark P. Robinson, Sr. (Robinson) and was for the reasonable value of appellant’s services as an expert witness in the amount of $12,188. The fourth cause of action was for declaratory relief…