Legal Opinion
Electric Man, Inc. v. Charos
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 10, 2006No. 04-542PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Contractor Ernest Salo appeals from a superior court order awarding him only a portion of his attorneys’ fees, pursuant to Vermont’s prompt payment act, 9 V.S.A. § 4007(c), against owners George Charos, John Charos, and Patricia Costello. The case arises out of a contract under which contractor was to remodel owners’ house. Contractor prevailed below on his claims for breach of contract and conversion, and on owners’ claims for defective workmanship, but the superior court did not award him all of his attorneys’ fees. On appeal, contractor argues that the trial court erred when it: (1)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- L'ESPERANCE v. BenwareSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- Dj Painting, Inc. v. Baraw Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- Fletcher Hill, Inc. v. CrosbieSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
- New England Educational Training Service, Inc. v. Silver Street PartnershipSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
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3Cited by31 opinions
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