Shapero v. Mercede

Opinion

DRANGINIS, J.

This case returns to us on remand from our Supreme Court. Shapero v. Mercede, 262 Conn. 1, 11, 808 A.2d 666 (2002). In reversing the prior decision of this court,2 our Supreme Court remanded the case to us “for consideration of the plaintiffs claim on cross appeal regarding the propriety of the $5000 [credit].” Id. Before turning to the merits of the claim that we must consider on remand, we first set forth some of the relevant facts and procedural history of this case.

“In May, 1995, the defendant [Frank Mercede, Jr.] hired the plaintiff [Paul D. Shapero], an attorney, to…