Association Resources, Inc. v. Joseph J. Wall

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment awarding Wall damages for unpaid contractual bonuses and office allowances. It held that dismissal of his bankruptcy proceedings revested the claims in him, that judicial estoppel did not bar the counterclaim, and that the nondiscretionary bonuses calculated under a precise contractual formula were wages under Connecticut law. The court also upheld the trial court’s interpretation of the agreement, damages calculations, and rejection of accord-and-satisfaction and substitute-contract defenses.