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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Nielsen v. Wisniewski, 32 Conn. App. 133 (1993)

Citation
Nielsen v. Wisniewski, 32 Conn. App. 133 (1993)
Parent Document
Nielsen v. Wisniewski, 32 Conn. App. 133 (1993)
Jurisdiction
Connecticut (state)
Effective Date
1993-07-20

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The court adopted the attorney trial referee’s corrected report, hTwhich the referee found violations of General Statutes § 42-110a et seq., the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA); General Statutes § 47a-21, which controls the handling of security deposits; and General Statutes § 47a-4 et seq., which controls the acceptance of rent for an uninhabitable apartment lacking a certificate of apartment occu*137pancy. The trial court awarded the plaintiffs damages4 in the amount of $13,566, punitive damages in the amount of $60,000, counsel fees in the amount of $25,000, interest on the damages and punitive damages at the legal rate from February 28, 1985, to the date that the judgment is fully satisfied, interest on counsel fees at the legal rate from October 4, 1991, to the date the judgment is fully satisfied, and costs of the action. I