Legal Opinion
Pepe v. City of New Britain
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 21, 1987No. 12950PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
The plaintiffs, a law firm and one of its members, brought this action to recover the reasonable value of legal services rendered on behalf of the common council of the defendant, the city of New Britain. The trial court, Allen, J., found that, because the corporation counsel was disqualified from representing the common council in its dispute with the mayor, the common council had implied authority to engage independent counsel at the city’s expense. Finding further that the council properly exercised that implied authority by retaining the plaintiffs pursuant to a resolution it had adopted,…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Hitchcock v. GalvestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Batick v. SeymourSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Blancato v. Feldspar Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Seif v. City of Long BeachNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Orticelli v. PowersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by55 opinions
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- Tedesco v. City of StamfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Rubin v. RubinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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