Maisano Bros., Inc. v. Halprin

In this action the plaintiff seeks payment for installing an asphalt driveway for the defendant. The defendant’s answer contains two special defenses. The plaintiff moves to strike the second special defense in which the defendant asserts that the plaintiff did not comply with the provisions of the Home Solicitation Sales Act; General Statutes §§ 42-134 through 42-143; in that it failed to furnish the defendant with notice of his right to cancel the transaction as required by § 42-135a. The basis of the motion is “that the Home Solicitation Sales Act is not applicable to the subject matter of…