Attorney Winkel successfully argued to have to foreclosure judgments on 2 separate developed commercial property located in New London and Plainfield reversed. The Appellate Court agreed with Attorney Winkel’s argument that his clients’ claim, that there was a loan modification agreement between the parties that the Plaintiff bank failed to comply with, was sufficient to withstand the Plaintiff’s Motions to …

As our friends and loved ones age, they sometimes suffer from physical or mental issues that make them vulnerable to the unscrupulous. We have assisted clients in situations where their loved ones, while in a frail and vulnerable condition, have changed their wills or trusts. Instead of leaving property to family or friends, the new will leaves all or most …

In the matter of R.S. Silver Enterprises Co., vs. Pascarella, Attorney Nugent, on behalf of the Plaintiff, successfully argued that a corporation, although administratively dissolved, retains its corporate existence for the purpose of prosecuting a law suit. The Court further held that when a corporation reinstates, the corporate reinstatement is effective as of the date of the dissolution, and the …

After appearing for oral argument before the Connecticut Supreme Court on February 2, 2006 in the matter of Manuel Moutinho, et al. v. Bridgeport Planning and Zoning Commission, et al., 278 Conn. 660 (2006), Attorney Joe Kubic obtained a reversal from the Supreme Court on June 20, 2006. Attorney Kubic argued that a zoning applicant who lacks a written agreement …

Attorney James M. Nugent recently prevailed in an important bankruptcy decision on behalf of consumers in Connecticut. A challenge was raised to the prevalent practice of lenders to add late charges to their claims against debtors. However, controlling state law prohibits doing so after the loan has been accelerated. The bankruptcy courts had not yet ruled. Attorney Nugent’s objection to …

The Kent Golf, LLC Chapter 11 plan of reorganization was approved by the Bankruptcy Court in the District of Connecticut on March 3, 2006. James R. Winkel represented the Creditors’ Committee and achieved a distribution of 60% of the creditors’ claims, and the plan resolved over $50 million dollars in claims. The Kent Golf Course is an exclusive Tom Fazio-designed …

On February 2, 2006, Attorney Joe Kubic appeared in front of the state’s highest court, in the matter of Manuel Moutinho, et al. v. Bridgeport Planning and Zoning Commission, et al., arguing that a zoning applicant who lacks a written agreement permitting it to use a particular parcel of property, and who does not currently own or occupy the property, …

On September 7, 2005, the Trumbull Early Childhood Education had its ribbon cutting ceremony. The Center, the first free standing early intervention complex, will meet the individual needs of children 3-5 years of age in Trumbull, Monroe, and Bridgeport, through active participation in a dynamic learning community which will facilitate the children’s growth and development.

On September 29, 2005, Attorney Joseph Kubic was awarded a verdict for his client in the amount of $40,000.00 for injuries sustained when a car the plaintiff was riding in, driven by the defendant, was involved in a collision as a result of the defendant’s negligence in driving through an intersection. Attorney Kubic, in the jury trial, established that the …

Joe Kubic represented a woman who was a passenger in a car stopped at a traffic light that was rear ended by the Defendant’s motor vehicle. There was little visible damage to the car in which Attorney Kubic’s client was a passenger. The client complained of neck pain and discomfort. She did not treat immediately after the collision but then …