Commission on H.R. v. Sullivan A., No. Cvbr9410-02569 (Jun. 8, 1998)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

This is a case of first impression concerning the meaning of General Statutes § 46a-64c, Connecticut's fair housing statute.1 The issues in this case concern specifically a provision added by amendment in 1989 which prohibits discrimination based on "lawful source of income." The principal question is whether it is discrimination under the terms of this statute to refuse to rent to a person who receives rent subsidies under the federal program commonly referred to as Section 82 because of that…