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PAUL ANTOGIOVANNI v. AMERICA'S HOMES AND COMMUNITIES REAL ESTATE, LLC, ET AL. (AC 32464)
Bishop, Beach and Espinosa, Js. Argued March 23--officially released July 19, 2011

(Appeal from Superior Court, judicial district of Middlesex, Burgdorff, J.) Edward L. Parker, pro se, the appellant (defendant). Michael F. Dowley, for the appellee (plaintiff).

Opinion

PER CURIAM. In this action related to the sale of certain real property, the defendant Edward L. Parker1 appeals from the judgment of the trial court awarding the plaintiff, Paul Antogiovanni, attorney's fees and interest on such fees. The defendant claims that the court improperly relied on the written statement of attorney's fees submitted by the plaintiff's attorney.2 We reject his claim and affirm the judgment of the trial court. The gravamen of the plaintiff's complaint was that the defendant, in representing the plaintiff as his real estate agent, had breached his fiduciary duties in connection with the plaintiff's attempt to purchase certain real property. Ultimately, the property was purchased by Kate Porch, who, at the time of the sale, was the defendant's fiancee and had a business relationship with him. By the conclusion of the court trial, the plaintiff was relying on the counts of his complaint alleging fraud, interference with business opportunity, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing and a violation of Connecticut's Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA), General Statutes

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