Longo v. Globe Auto Recycling, Inc.

Plaintiff Joseph Longo filed a breach of contract action against defendants Globe Auto Recycling, Inc. (Globe), and William Zuccaro (Zuccaro) seeking to recover attorney fees. Following a verdict in plaintiffs favor, collateral proceedings were held. On October 8, 1998, the trial court granted plaintiffs motion for contractual attorney fees and also entered a contempt judgment against defendants for failure to pay a pretrial sanction. On May 19, 1999, a different trial judge vacated both of the trial court’s collateral orders, finding that they were void under principles of res judicata. The…