Legal Opinion
Staehle v. Michael's Garage, Inc.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 16, 1994No. 12833PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchaller, J.
The plaintiff, Frederick J. Staehle, appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding him compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees on counts of conversion and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), General Statutes § 42-110a et seq.1 The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly (1) failed to allow attorney’s fees for the department of motor vehicles (DMV) administrative hearing, (2) awarded only partial attorney’s fees for the CUTPA action, and (3) failed to award sufficient punitive damages. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Gargano v. HeymanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Waterbury Petroleum Products, Inc. v. Canaan Oil & Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Barco Auto Leasing Corp. v. HouseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Chrysler Corp. v. MaioccoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Lawson v. Whitey's Frame ShopConnecticut Appellate Court · 1996
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