Desarbo Reichert v. Cardow, No. Cv 940360368 (Dec. 5, 1996)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION The above-captioned case involves a claim for legal fees in the absence of a written fee agreement. The defendant has filed a counterclaim alleging that the plaintiff law firm's conduct violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act.

After assessing the credibility of the witnesses, the court finds the facts to be as follows.

In December 1993 or January 1994, the defendant, William Cardow, called Mass. Mutual Insurance Company, having heard from a friend that this company offered information…