Legal Opinion
Shapero v. Mercede
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided October 23, 2001No. AC 21230PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MIHALAKOS, J.
The defendant, Frank Mercede, Jr., appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered in favor of the plaintiff, Paul D. Shapero, in the amount of $22,500. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court improperly (1) awarded the plaintiff damages on his claim for nonpayment of legal fees when the attorney trial referee (referee) had found that no evidence as to the value of the plaintiffs services had been introduced at the hearing, (2) awarded the plaintiff damages on his claim for nonpayment of legal fees when the referee based her decision on evidence outside the…
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3Cited by6 opinions
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