Legal Opinion

The Law Firm of Thomas A. Tarro, III v. Maria Checrallah

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided February 21, 2013No. 2011-123-AppealPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL, for the Court.

The defendant, Maria Checrallah, 1 appeals from a Superior Court order granting summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Thomas A. Tarro, III, and The Law Firm of Thomas A. Tarro, III (collectively Tarro or plaintiffs) and awarding the plaintiffs $187,500 in attorneys’ fees owed by the defendant under a 1989 retainer agreement, plus prejudgment interest amounting to $113,386.50. On appeal, the defendant argues that the plaintiffs were not entitled to judgment as a matter of law and that any recovery by the plaintiffs should be limited to the…

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