Legal Opinion
Steiger v. J. S. Builders, Inc.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 29, 1995No. 13514PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLandau, J.
The plaintiffs, Dennis Steiger and Carol Steiger, appeal from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a bench trial, in their favor. They claim that (1) the trial court’s award of damages is against the weight of evidence and contrary to law, and (2) the trial court applied the incorrect standard in calculating the award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the contract and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), General Statutes § 42-110a et seq. We reverse the judgment in part.
This matter pertains to a contract entered into by the plaintiffs for the purchase of land and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Hinchliffe v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. DubnoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Gargano v. HeymanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Alex Clark, John T. Magee, and Robert Turner v. American Marine CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Jacques All Trades Corp. v. BrownConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- Lawson v. Whitey's Frame ShopConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
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