OLSZEWSKI v. JORDAN

No. 34584.

71 A.3d 1276 (2013)

144 Conn.App. 144

Ralph OLSZEWSKI v. James F. JORDAN III.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 16, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric H. Rothauser , with whom, on the brief, was John L. Bonee III , West Hartford, for the appellants (defendant Carlo Forzani et al.).

Stephen F. McEleney , Hartford, for the appellee (plaintiff).

BEACH, BEAR and ESPINOSA, Js.


BEAR, J.

The important question raised by this appeal is whether an attorney charging lien can arise by operation of law to be applied to assets or an interest in assets assigned to a party in a dissolution of marriage action. The trial court answered that question in the negative. We disagree and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of the trial court.

In August, 2009, the court rendered a judgment dissolving the marriage of James F. Jordan III and Diane M...

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