DocketNumber: No. 0117543
Citation Numbers: 1996 Conn. Super. Ct. 463
Judges: McDONALD, J.
Filed Date: 1/19/1996
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/18/2021
Henry brought this action as administrator of and as an heir of Jennie's estate. After a full hearing concerning John's handling of his mother's monies, the court does not believe any useful purpose could be served in appointing an auditor to take the account. See Brady v. Brady,
Henry also claims money damages for sums not properly expended. The court finds that John is unable to reconcile the expenditure of the Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and awards that sum to the plaintiff as administrator of his mother's estate. This sum is awarded as compensatory damages.
The court finds that John for many years wilfully and intentionally refused for reasons of bad feelings to give an account of the expenditures to Henry. Only after an extensive court hearing was the account finally rendered. In these circumstances, attorney's fees as exemplary damages may be awarded. The plaintiff failed to present evidence at the hearing which itself was marked with many emotional and antagonistic outbursts, not only by John. Here the court will allow the plaintiff to reopen his case to present evidence of CT Page 464 attorney's fees.
Accordingly, for this purpose only, the trial is reopened.
McDONALD, J.