Correa v. Ward, 881 A.2d 393 (2005)

Citation: Correa v. Ward, 881 A.2d 393 (2005)
Parent Document: Correa v. Ward, 881 A.2d 393 (2005)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 2005-08-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2329097/correa-v-ward/ ↗

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On September 25, 2003, the plaintiff served the defendant with a notice to quit. The plaintiff started the eviction process because, according to his testimony, the defendant had refused to pay one half of the cost of the stove and had used abusive language. At trial, the court found that the defendant had proven sufficient facts to create a presumption that the plaintiffs action was retaliatory within the meaning of § 47a-20. The court nonetheless determined that the plaintiff had produced sufficient evidence to overcome the statutory presumption of retaliation on the basis of the defendant’s refusal to pay one half of the cost of the stove and her use of foul language. The defendant claimed that those grounds were insufficient because they are not specifically listed in § 47a-20a. The court, however, rejected the defendant’s argument and rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. *146

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