Legal Opinion
Presidential Village, LLC v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 9, 2017No. SC19762PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by relying on the "spirit" of certain regulations issued by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (department), which generally concern accommodations for handicapped persons, in support of an equitable defense to the eviction of a tenant who kept an "emotional support dog" in her federally subsidized rental apartment in violation of a pet restriction clause contained within her lease. The plaintiff, Presidential Village, LLC, appeals 1 from the judgment of the trial court in favor of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Chapman v. Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Hartford Whalers Hockey Club v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Fellows v. MartinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Lopiano v. LopianoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1998
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3Cited by8 opinions
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