Groton Townhouse Apartments v. Covington

On May 30, 1980, the plaintiff instituted this three-count summary process action against the defendants seeking possession of premises located at 101 Litton Avenue in Groton. The defendants pleaded the special defense of retaliatory eviction, as defined in General Statutes §§ 47a-20 and 47a-33. After a trial on the merits, the court rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover immediate possession of the premises. Eight months thereafter, the trial court held all but one of the defendants in contempt for failure to make use and occupancy payments, as previously ordered by the court on June…