Connelly v. Housing Authority of New Haven, 213 Conn. 354 (1990)

Citation: Connelly v. Housing Authority of New Haven, 213 Conn. 354 (1990)
Parent Document: Connelly v. Housing Authority of New Haven, 213 Conn. 354 (1990)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 1990-01-02
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7893844/connelly-v-housing-authority-of... ↗

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On November 13,1987, the defendant filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, or in the alternative, for summary judgment, on the ground that CUTPA does not apply to the providing of essential services to tenants by municipal housing authorities. The trial court, DeMayo, J., granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the ground alleged herein. The *360trial court held that municipal housing authorities are exempt from CUTPA under General Statutes § 42-110c6 and were excluded from CUTPA as they do not engage in trade or commerce within the meaning of the act. The court further held that under Russell v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 200 Conn. 172, 510 A.2d 972 (1986), the defendant is not liable under CUTPA because municipal housing authorities are regulated under the Landlord and Tenant Act, General Statutes § 47a-l et seq., and because the Code of Federal Regulations is silent on whether municipal housing authorities’ transactions are the subject of Federal Trade Commission action. .

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