Sullivan v. Lutz

Opinion by

Judge HUME.

Plaintiff, Weldon Sullivan, and his attorneys, Levine and Pitler, P.C., appeal the trial court’s order assessing attorney fees against them and in favor of defendant, Harold D. Lutz. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

Defendant is an attorney who began representing plaintiff at some point during the 1970s. In November 1980, defendant sent plaintiff a letter stating that the Arvada City Council was considering a lawsuit to compel the installation of a fire protection system in plaintiff’s store. Defendant also stated in his letter that…