Legal Opinion
Gillis v. Gillis
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 22, 1990No. 8240PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNorcott, J.
This appeal arises from the plaintiffs action to recover payment due for legal services rendered to the defendant. The defendant alleged as a special defense that the parties had entered into an accord, by which the defendant agreed to pay the plaintiff the sum of $17,400 and the plaintiff agreed, in return, to deliver to the defendant a general release from all claims.1
In his reply, the plaintiff admitted that he had entered into an accord with the defendant but claimed that he *551had agreed to provide only a specific release limited to the present lawsuit and not a general release as the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Carpenter v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Thompson & Peck, Inc. v. Harbor Marine Contracting Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. v. DowlingConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
- Gionfriddo v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Crowther v. Gerber Garment Technology, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1986
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman, Inc. v. EI Constructors, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Foley v. Huntington Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1996
- Paine Webber Jackson & Curtis, Inc. v. WintersConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- Paulus v. LaSalaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- Lamb v. Emhart Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
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