Legal Opinion
Dematteo v. Villano, No. Cvnh 9604-7493 (Jul. 10, 1997)
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided July 10, 1997No. CVNH 9604-7493Unpublished
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION The principal issue in this action for breach of a contract to pay rent and for damages to the leasehold premises is which parties, the plaintiffs or the defendants, in light of the provisions of General Statutes § 47a-11a, have the burden of proof with respect to the issue of mitigation of damages in a claim for damages for unpaid rent. The court holds that the defendants bear the burden of proof on that issue and that they have not sustained it.
The action having been tried without a jury, the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Preston v. KeithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. v. DowlingConnecticut Appellate Court · 1985
- Town of Newington v. General Sanitation Service Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Cabrera v. CabreraConnecticut Appellate Court · 1990
- Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. CostelloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1971
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