NORWICH HOUSING AUTHORITY vs. DAVIS, JR, DENNIS E, No. KNOCV266111969S (Conn. Super. Ct. 2026)

As noted previously, the first count of the complaint alleges that the tenant’s conduct constituted
a serious nuisance. The plain and unambiguous language of section 47a- 15 of the Connecticut
General Statutes makes it clear that a landlord is not required to provide a pre-termination notice
when a serious nuisance is the basis for the summary process action. See Cardinal Realty
Investors LLC v. Bernasconi, 287 Conn. 136, 138 n.2, (2008). The first count of the complaint in
the present action, therefore, is not-subject to dismissal for the failure to provide an adequate pre-
termination notice. As to this count the defendant argues that the facts, as stated in the notice to
quit, do not constitute a serious nuisance as defined in section 47a-15 of the Connecticut General
Statutes. This claim was considered by the Connecticut Appellate Court in the case of Housing
Authority of the City of New London v. Stevens, 209 Conn. App. 569, 576-579 (2021). In that
case, the court stated: