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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

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The plaintiffs’ claims for damages in count two of their complaint fail because they are premised solely on CUTPA. Even if it is assumed, arguendo, that the defendant is engaged in “trade” or “commerce” as defined by that act, the defendant nonetheless is exempted from CUTPA scrutiny because, as a municipal housing authority regulated by the United States department of housing and urban development (HUD), its actions fall within the ambit of General Statutes *361§ 42-llOc. Section 42-110c provides in relevant part: “exceptions, (a) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to: (1) Transactions or actions otherwise permitted under law as administered by any regulatory board or officer acting under statutory authority of the state or of the United States . . . . ”