Garrigus v. Viarengo

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

The defendant, Genevieve Viarengo, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a trial to the court, awarding the plaintiff Matthew Vaccarelli, administrator c.t.a. of the estate of Stella Jankowski, 1 damages in the amount of $496,070, and imposing a constructive trust for the benefit of the plaintiff on the certificates of deposit, bank accounts and savings bonds that the defendant had held jointly with Stella Jankowski. The defendant claims that the court improperly found that the plaintiff satisfied the heightened burden of proof with respect to his…