Carrillo v. Goldberg’s Empirical Analysis

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19 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 19 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[Section] 47a-21 (d) (2) imposes liability for twice the value of any security deposit on a landlord who violates the provisions of that subsection . The provisions of the subsection are that within thirty days after termination of a tenancy a landlord must deliver to the terminating tenant either the full amount of the tenant's security deposit plus interest or a written notification advising the tenant of the nature of any damages suffered by [the] landlord by reason of [the] tenant's failure to comply with [the] tenant's obligations. If the landlord chooses to deliver the notification of damages, [she] must deliver, within sixty days after termination of the tenancy, a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of the damages [she] sustained along with any balance of the security deposit plus interest.... The court, therefore, need only determine two factual questions to award twice the value of the security deposit under the statute : (1) Was the security deposit returned with interest, or a written notification of damages delivered, within thirty days of the tenant's termination; and (2) if a written notification of damages was delivered, was the balance of the security deposit and a statement of damages delivered within sixty days of the termination?”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 191 Conn. App. 110 - Freeman v. A Better Way Wholesale Autos, Inc. · 170 Conn. App. 343 - Pedrini v. Kiltonic

2. “The Johnson court set forth twelve factors for determining the reasonableness of an attorney's fee award, and they are: the time and labor required; the novelty and difficulty of the questions; the skill requisite to perform the legal services properly; the preclusion of other employment by the attorney due to acceptance of the case; the customary fee; whether the fee is fixed or contingent; time limitations imposed by the client or the circumstances; the amount involved and the results obtained; the experience, reputation, and ability of the attorneys; the 'undesirability' of the case; the nature and length of the professional relationship with the client; and awards in similar cases.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 191 Conn. App. 110 - Freeman v. A Better Way Wholesale Autos, Inc.

3. “did not specify its rulings with respect to the plaintiffs' breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract claims. As the judgment file states, however, that the court found 'the issues on the [c]omplaint for the [p]laintiffs,' we conclude that this is an appealable final judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Meribear Prods., Inc. v. Frank