Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Citation
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Parent Document
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Jurisdiction
- Connecticut (state)
- Effective Date
- 1988-09-27
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7904487/visco-v-cody/ ↗
Other Sections in This Document (27)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
- Visco v. Cody, 16 Conn. App. 444 (1988)
Full Text
1,213 chars*450With regard to the first two forms of relief, the tenant’s ability to recover is not automatic once he has alleged a breach of the landlord’s statutory duty. For example, before a tenant can initiate an action pursuant to § 47a-14h, he must allege that within the previous twenty-one days he lodged a complaint concerning the condition of the premises with a municipal agency. General Statutes § 47a-14h (b) (5); see generally Dugan v. Milledge, 196 Conn. 591, 494 A.2d 1203 (1985). Similarly, for a tenant to make a successful claim that he had the right to withhold payment of rent, he must show that the landlord’s failure to comply with § 47a-7 (a) “materially affects his safety”; Tucker v. Lopez, 38 Conn. Sup. 67, 69, 457 A.2d 666 (1982); or has rendered the premises “uninhabitable.” Steinegger v. Rosario, 35 Conn. Sup. 151, 156, 402 A.2d 1 (1979). Furthermore, to establish uninhabitability, the tenant needs to do more than assert a unilateral, self-serving statement that the premises are untenantable. Evergreen Corporation v. Brown, 35 Conn. Sup. 549, 552, 396 A.2d 146 (1978) (suggesting that a tenant “utilize the broad range of municipal boards, agencies, and commissions” to remedy defects).