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Property Law Appellate Court Opinion

by Zigadto, Janet

 

AC45407 - Rader v. Valeri ("This interpleader action arises from a real estate transaction in which the defendant claimant, MSPD Downs Street, LLC (MSPD), purchased two properties located in Danbury from the defendant claimant, Paul J. Valeri. The plaintiff stakeholder, Martin A. Rader, Jr., sought an order determining the rights of Valeri and MSPD to funds held in escrow until Valeri obtained certain zoning approvals for the properties. Valeri appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after a court trial, awarding MSPD the escrow funds and attorney's fees. On appeal, Valeri claims that the court (1) made clearly erroneous factual findings and (2) improperly concluded that he failed to satisfy one of the zoning contingencies set forth in the escrow agreement. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.")