Legal Opinion

Spearhead Construction Corp. v. Bianco

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided September 5, 1995No. 13090PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLavery, J.

The chief issues in this much litigated building contract case are: (1) what are the rights if any of a prevailing party in an arbitration award who fails to confirm the award within the statutory period and what effect does the statutorily unconfirmed award have; and (2) is the trial court bound by the findings of the attorney trial referee as to the date from which postjudgment interest runs. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The facts are as follows. The plaintiff had contracted to build an addition to the defendants’ house in Greenwich when a dispute arose. The matter was…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Garrity v. McCaskeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
  2. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  3. Chmielewski v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  4. Cecio Bros., Inc. v. FeldmannSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
  5. Nor'easter Group, Inc. v. Colossale Concrete, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1988

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Foley v. Huntington Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1996
  2. Paulus v. LaSalaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
  3. Crowley v. CrowleyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1997
  4. Allapattah Services, Inc. v. Exxon Corp.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2001
  5. Franco v. East Shore Development, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2004

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