Devito v. Defrancesco, No. Cv 99 0171842s (Aug. 4, 1999)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

The principle issue in this case is who is responsible for soil contamination and underground storage tanks removal and replacement costs caused by past fuel leakage from an underground storage tank (UST) at an automobile service station. The plaintiffs were tenants in possession who operated a gasoline sale and automobile repair business on the land and buildings owned by the defendant landlord. The plaintiffs claim that the CT Page 10706 landlord is liable pursuant to the terms of the lease and…