Legal Opinion
Caulkins v. Petrillo
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 5, 1986No. 12691PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The dispositive issue1 on this appeal is whether the enforcement of an oral contract for home improvements is barred by the provisions of General Statutes § 20-4292 requiring that home improvement contracts be in writing.
In April, 1981, the defendants, John P. Petrillo and Angelina Petrillo, entered into a signed3 ****8written agreement with the plaintiff, Richard C. Caulkins, whereby the plaintiff was to furnish materials and render services in connection with the remodeling and renovation of the defendants’ East Lyme home. The document outlined the work to be done, the materials to be…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Breen v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Hayes v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Vartuli v. SotireSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Colli v. Real Estate CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Akin v. City of NorwalkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
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3Cited by79 opinions
- Home Insurance v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. ChicanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Wadia Enterprises, Inc. v. HirschfeldSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Normand Josef Enterprises, Inc. v. Connecticut National BankSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Zichichi v. Middlesex Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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