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SONYA DONALDSON v. AUGER ASSOCIATES, ET AL, 1993 Conn. Super. LEXIS 1265


Summary

The court considered four counts of tenant's complaint sounding in breach of contract, constructive eviction, failure to return security deposit and violation of CUTPA, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110b. The tenant contended that the landlord promised to repair the premises prior to the tenant taking possession, failed to maintain the premises as required by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(4), and failed to return her security deposit. The court held that there was no agreement requiring the landlord to repair the premises prior to the tenant's possession; that the landlord promptly remedied the tenant's complaints; and the items left un-repaired did not render the premises uninhabitable within the meaning of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(4) or constructively evict the tenant. The court also held that § 47a-7(a)(4) did not create a cause of action for the tenant and that the landlord complied with the requirements of § 47a-21 relating to security deposits. The court did find that, although the ...