Connecticut Light & Power Co. v. Overlook Park Health Care, Inc.

This appeal presents the issue of whether a nursing home falls within the definition of a “residential dwelling” within the meaning of General Statutes § 16-262e (c), which imposes liability for unpaid utility bills on the “owner, agent, lessor, or manager of a residential dwelling.” The court ruled that § 16-262e (c) does not apply to nursing homes and, accordingly, rendered judgment for the defendants Herman Engelberg and Arnold Polokoff.1 The plaintiff timely filed this appeal from that judgment.

The facts relevant to the issue on appeal can be stated briefly. The defendants are the owners…