Section 47a-20

Citation: Section 47a-20
Parent Document: Wilson v. Jefferson, 908 A.2d 13 (2006)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 2006-10-17
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1559455/wilson-v-jefferson/ ↗

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A thorough review of the record indicates that the plaintiff failed to present any evidence at trial indicating that the attempts by the defendant to institute summary process proceedings were for any purpose other than those for which they were intended, to evict a tenant from an apartment. In directing a verdict on this count, the court found that the evidence tended to show that the defendant sought to evict the plaintiff because she wanted possession of the apartment. Chapter 832 of our General Statutes, concerning summary process, was designed by the legislature for just this purpose — to enable a landlord to recover possession of a rental unit. See General Statutes § 47a-23 (a) et seq. “Summary process is a special statutory procedure designed to provide an expeditious remedy. ... It enables a landlord to obtain possession of leased premises without the delay associated with common-law actions.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) RockRimmon Grange # 142, Inc. v. The Bible Speaks Ministries, Inc., 92 Conn. App. 410, 413, 885 A.2d 768 (2005).

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