Section 47a-20

Citation: Section 47a-20
Parent Document: Alteri v. Layton, 408 A.2d 18 (1979)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 1979-06-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3375790/alteri-v-layton/ ↗

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Therefore, under §47a-20 (a), the establishment of a prima facie case by a tenant under any one or more of the four prescribed acts would give rise to a presumption of retaliatory action by a landlord. Once the tenant has produced sufficient evidence to bring himself within one or more of those four actions, then a prima facie case will have resulted. The presumption of §47a-20 is rebuttable, and the landlord is permitted by substantial countervailing evidence to rebut it. In essence, he will be required to establish a legitimate interest in the eviction. The presumption is accorded as a matter of public policy. It imposes upon the landlord not only the burden to produce substantial countervailing evidence but also the burden of proving facts which fairly put in issue the presumed fact. O’Dea v. Amodeo, 118 Conn. 58.

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