SAFRIN v. TRAVAINI PUMPS USA, INC.

Record No. 041994.

611 S.E.2d 352 (2005)

269 Va. 412

Robert E. SAFRIN v. TRAVAINI PUMPS USA, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 22, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul H. Fisher (Douglas R. Kay; Briglia & Hundley, on briefs), for appellant.

Scott W. Kezman (Beth V. McMahon; Kaufman & Canoles, on brief), Norfolk, for appellee.

Present: HASSELL, C.J., KEENAN, KOONTZ, KINSER, LEMONS, and AGEE, JJ., and COMPTON, S.J.


Opinion by KOONTZ, Justice.

In this appeal, the dispositive issue we consider is whether more than 21 days after the entry of a confessed judgment pursuant to Code § 8.01-432, the trial court had jurisdiction to modify that judgment by entering an award of liquidated attorney's fees.

BACKGROUND

On November 13, 2002, Robert E. Safrin executed a promissory note in favor of Travaini Pumps USA, Inc. (Travaini Pumps) in the principal sum of $59,000...

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