Kufferman v. Fairfield University

The plaintiffs’ decedent1 brought this action to recover for damages to premises he leased to the defendant university. The defendant counterclaimed for double its security deposit plus interest, pursuant to General Statutes § 47a-21 (d) (2). The court rendered judgment for the plaintiffs on the complaint in the amount of $854 and for the defendant on the counterclaim in the amount of $12,380. The plaintiffs appealed, raising three claims of error on the complaint, one of which is dispositive, and one claim of error on the counterclaim.

The decisive claim of error on the complaint is that the…