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CHRYSLER CORPORATION v. MAIOCCO

(13474), (13475)

209 Conn. 579 (1989)

CHRYSLER CORPORATION v. RICHARD MAIOCCO ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released January 17, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Park, assistant attorney general, with whom were Garry Desjardins, assistant attorney general, Robin Bruce Sandler and, on the brief, Joseph I. Lieberman, attorney general, and Robert M. Langer, assistant attorney general, for the appellants (defendants).

Thomas R. Legenhausen, with whom, on the brief, was Mark R. Kravitz, for the appellee (plaintiff).

PETERS, C. J., SHEA, CALLAHAN, GLASS and HULL, Js.

HULL, J.

This case raises the issue of whether, in an arbitration proceeding pursuant to General Statutes Chapter 743b (Lemon Law I and II), arbitrators have the power to award attorney's fees to the consumer. We conclude that the arbitrators do have such power and find error in the trial court's judgment vacating that part of the arbitration award granting attorney's fees to the named defendant, Richard Maiocco.

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