Bank of Boston Connecticut v. Degroff

The plaintiff appeals following the trial court’s denial of its motion to modify a judgment rendered pursuant to a stipulation agreement. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly reduced the amount of attorney’s fees set forth in the stipulation in granting the motion for judgment. We agree with the plaintiff, and reverse the trial court’s order denying the plaintiff’s motion to modify the judgment.

On December 10, 1991, the plaintiff initiated a collection action against the defendants, William DeGroff and Harrold DeGroff. The plaintiff alleged a debt in the amount of $11,828.78,…