Law Offices of Frank N. Peluso, P.C. v. Cotrone

The defendant, Jerry P. Cotrone, appeals from the judgment rendered after a bench trial in favor of the plaintiff, Law Offices of Frank N. Peluso, P.C., awarding damages in the amount of $32,119.06 on the plaintiff's claim for unpaid legal fees. The defendant claims on appeal that the court erred in restoring the plaintiff's case to the docket, in the absence of a timely filed motion to restore, after the plaintiff filed a withdrawal of its action. We agree with the defendant and, thus, reverse the judgment of the trial court.

The following procedural history is relevant to the defendant's…