Legal Opinion
Fruin v. Colonnade One At Old Greenwich Ltd. Partnership
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 21, 1996No. 15319PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This appeal requires us to decide the extent to which provisions of the Common Interest Ownership Act (CIOA), General Statutes § 47-200 et seq., limit the contractual right of a condominium developer to retain the deposit of a defaulting condominium purchaser. The plaintiff, Richard K. Fruin, filed a complaint in nine counts1 in which he sought to recover *125$25,500 that he had paid to the named defendant, The Colonnade One at Old Greenwich Limited Partnership, and others,2 as a deposit for the purchase of a condominium unit.3 After a trial to the court, the court rendered judgment for the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Home Insurance v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Larsen Chelsey Realty Co. v. LarsenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Barrett Builders v. MillerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Associated Investment Co. Ltd. Partnership v. Williams Associates IVSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Caulkins v. PetrilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Keefe v. Norwalk Cove Marina, Inc.Connecticut Appellate Court · 2000
- Southwick at Milford Condominium Ass'n v. 523 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford, LLCSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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