Legal Opinion
Stone v. East Coast Swappers, LLC
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 11, 2020No. SC20382PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS G. STONE III v. EAST COAST SWAPPERS, LLC (SC 20382) Robinson, C. J., and McDonald, D’Auria, Mullins, Kahn and Ecker, Js. Syllabus Pursuant to statute (§ 42-110g (d)), ‘‘[i]n any action brought by a person’’ under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) (§ 42-110a et seq.), ‘‘the court may award . . . reasonable attorneys’ fees based on the work reasonably performed by an attorney and not on the amount of recovery.’’ The plaintiff sought to recover damages and attorney’s fees from the defen- dant, a motor vehicle repair shop, for violation of CUTPA in connection with the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Woods v. LittletonTexas Supreme Court · 1977
- Hinchliffe v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1981
- Mead v. BurnsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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