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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Rodriguez v. Ancona, 868 A.2d 807 (2005)

Citation
Rodriguez v. Ancona, 868 A.2d 807 (2005)
Parent Document
Rodriguez v. Ancona, 868 A.2d 807 (2005)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
2005-03-22

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Additionally, establishing attorney’s fees, in this instance, merely as a percentage of the award is not an appropriate criterion for determining reasonable attorney’s fees because doing so contravenes the statute’s purpose of protecting tenants who are victims of illegal entry. Our Supreme Court has recognized the disparity of power between landlords and tenants and has acknowledged that subjecting landlords to the payment of punitive damages materially increases the likelihood of deterring landlords’ abuses of power. Freeman v. Alamo Management Co.,