Legal Opinion
Tessmann v. Tiger Lee Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 7, 1993No. 14639PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
This is an appeal from a Superior Court judgment rendered upon a jury verdict finding that the defendant Tiger Lee Construction Company (Tiger Lee) violated the New Home Warranties Act, chapter 827 of the General Statutes, and that the defendants Tiger Lee and Eugene Sammartino violated the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), chapter 735a of the General Statutes. The jury awarded the plaintiffs compensatory damages of $30,000 against Tiger Lee and Sammartino, and the trial court awarded punitive damages of $30,000, attorney’s fees of $20,000 and interest of $14,375 against those…
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