Legal Opinion

Zitomer v. Palmer

Connecticut Superior Court

Decided April 16, 1982No. FILE No. 1158PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpada, J.

The defendant tenants have appealed from a judgment for the plaintiff landlord in a summary process action seeking possession of leased premises for the nonpayment of rent.

The defendants raised three issues on appeal: (1) whether the notice to quit complied with statutory standards; (2) whether the trial court considered the applicability of the equitable doctrine against forfeiture; and (3) whether the trial court erred in excluding evidence bearing on the defendants’ financial difficulties prior to executing the lease and option with the plaintiff.

The facts are not seriously disputed: On…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Pandolphe's Auto Parts, Inc. v. Town of ManchesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  2. Casalo v. ClaroSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
  3. F. B. Fountain Co. v. SteinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
  4. Webb v. AmblerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1939
  5. Prevedini v. Mobil Oil CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1973

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Fellows v. MartinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  2. Mobilia, Inc. v. SantosConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
  3. Young v. VlahosConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
  4. Rich-Taubman Associates v. Masterworks, Inc. (In Re Masterworks, Inc.)District Court, D. Connecticut · 1988
  5. Irving Byelas Irrevocable Trust v. KDT Industries, Inc. (In Re KDT Industries, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983

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