Walsh v. Cluba and Good Stuff, Inc.

¶ 1. This case concerns a dispute over damage to a leased commercial space located on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. The case was tried before a jury, which awarded plaintiff, landlord David Walsh, just under $11,000 in damages attributable to defendant, tenant Frank Cluba. Following the jury verdict, the trial court awarded Walsh over $44,000 in attorney’s fees. Cluba appeals, arguing that the court erred by allowing Walsh to testify on the reasonableness of repair work done after Cluba vacated the property and by awarding Walsh an unreasonable amount of attorney’s fees under the…