Legal Opinion

Noble v. White

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided September 28, 2004No. AC 22887PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

In this breach of contract action to collect attorney’s fees for services rendered in connection with creditors’ claims, the defendants, Carl E. White and Kathryn White, appeal from the judgment of the trial court awarding the plaintiff, Christopher C. *235Noble, their former attorney, $10,665.25 in damages.1 The defendants claim that the court lacked jurisdiction to award attorney’s fees because under the circumstances of this case, the power to award such fees rested solely with the Bankruptcy Court. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Miller v. EganSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
  2. In Re WhitmanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1985
  3. Mechanics Savings Bank v. TuckerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
  4. Gladstone, Schwartz, Baroff & Blum v. HovhannissianConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
  5. Noble v. WhiteConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Alter and Associates, LLC v. LantzConnecticut Appellate Court · 2005
  2. Grey v. Connecticut Indemnity Services, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2009
  3. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Assn. v. EssaghofConnecticut Appellate Court · 2022

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