268 Conn. 424 | Conn. | 2004
The plaintiff, Charles D. Gianetti, a physician, filed an eight count complaint seeking recovery of fees for medical services provided to the defendant Louis Meszoros, Jr., a minor. The other defendants were Patricia Meszoros and Louis Meszoros, the parents of the minor; Willinger, Shepro, Tower & Bucci, P.C., a law firm; and Russell Liskov, an attorney. The complaint alleged breach of contract as to Louis Meszoros and Patricia Meszoros (count one); breach of contract as to Louis Meszoros, Jr. (count two); breach of contract as to Liskov (count three); breach of contract as to Willinger, Shepro, Tower & Bucci, P.C. (count four); liability on a theory of quantum meruit as to Louis Meszoros and Patricia Meszoros (count five); unjust enrichment as to Louis Meszoros, Patricia Meszoros and Louis Meszoros, Jr. (count six); unjust enrichment as to Liskov (count seven); and unjust enrichment as to Willinger, Shepro, Tower & Bucci, P.C. (count eight). The case was referred to an attorney trial referee, who recommended that the court render judgment in favor of Liskov on counts three and seven and in favor of the plaintiff on all remaining counts of the complaint. In accordance with the referee’s report, the trial court rendered judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of “$9119.07 with interest as per General Statutes § 37-Sa
The appeal is dismissed and the case is remanded to the trial court for a determination of the amount of prejudgment interest to be awarded to the plaintiff.
General Statutes § 37-3a provides in relevant part: “Except as provided in sections 37-3b, 37-3c and 52-192a, interest at the rate of ten per cent a year, and no more, may be recovered and allowed in civil actions or arbitration proceedings under chapter 909, including actions to recover money loaned at a greater rate, as damages for the detention of money after it becomes payable. ...”
The defendants appealed to the Appellate Court and we transferred the appeal to this court pursuant to General Statutes § 51-199 (c) and Practice Book § 65-1.