Legal Opinion
Perlmutter v. Johnson
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 25, 1986No. 3366PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBieluch, J.
This appeal by the pro se defendant, Carol C. Johnson, arises out of an action instituted by the plaintiff, Irving H. Perlmutter,1 for attorney’s fees owed to him by Johnson. The fees were incurred as a result of Perlmutter’s initiation of two actions on Johnson’s behalf.2 Johnson paid a portion of Perlmutter’s bill, but has refused to pay the remainder. Perlmutter therefore instituted the present action.
The trial court concluded that Perlmutter’s claims were based on a theory of quantum meruit and awarded Perlmutter a total of $4574.06, representing a reasonable fee for Perlmutter’s services…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cameron v. CameronSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Shuster v. BuckleyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
- Johnson v. FullerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Cooke v. ThresherSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1883
- Johnson v. Zoning Board of AppealsConnecticut Appellate Court · 1984
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Brunswick v. Inland Wetlands CommissionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
- Joyner v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- McCook v. Whitebirch Construction, LLCConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- Pagni v. CornealConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
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