Darmos v. Pasqua

In this ease the plaintiff’s damage claims were for the rental value of the premises occupied by the defendants as tenants and for waste occurring during the tenancy. It is undisputed that no formal hearing in damages was held. In oral argument the plaintiff conceded that no court reporter was present, that no testimony was taken and that the judge took his action in chambers. Although the judge did file a finding, a finding was not proper because he heard no evidence. Gary Excavating Co. v. North Haven, 160 Conn. 411, 413; Sorensen v. Cox, 132 Conn. 583, 587.

The record recites that on March…