action. So, I am going to deny the motion for summary
judgment.’’1
After the court denied the defendant’s motion for
summary judgment, he filed a motion to ‘‘stay further
proceedings in this action until three days from when
the plaintiff has fully and fairly responded to the defen-
dant’s interrogatories and requests for production,
which were mailed and emailed to the plaintiff on May
1, 2024, as per the notice of discovery concomitantly
filed with this court.’’2 The defendant argued that, ‘‘[i]n
support of the motion, the defendant represents that
the plaintiff’s objection to the defendant’s motion for
summary judgment alleges that there is at least one
issue of material fact in dispute in the instant case.
. . . Given that all [of] the facts stated in the plaintiff’s
objection are in accord with the facts stated in the
defendant’s motion for summary judgment . . . one
can only conclude that there are facts outside of the
record upon which the plaintiff will rely.’’ (Citations
omitted.)
The court denied the motion for a continuance from
the bench. The court explained: ‘‘Discovery is appro-
priate, but I think the issues in this case are relatively
narrow, and I think all of the information that you need
you can get during the trial today.’’ In response, counsel
for the defendant stated: ‘‘Your Honor, I just do want
to put my objection to the denial on the record. This
is a due process issue. In summary process, obviously,
a person’s housing is at stake. Due process is very
1
The court issued the following written order as well: ‘‘After hearing the
argument of counsel, the court finds that there remain questions of material
fact, specifically, whether the nonpayment allegation was cured. Addition-
ally, the court must make factual findings to determine any potential equita-
ble relief sought.’’
2
Although the defendant’s motion was titled a motion to stay, and he
purported to seek a stay of the proceedings, he actually sought a continuance
of the trial date. We therefore refer to the defendant’s motion as a motion
for a continuance.
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