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15 Connecticut opinions name it 3 courts 1990–2007 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Connecticut courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Barrett Builders v. Millergreen2 sentences2001See Barrett Builders v. Miller, 215 Conn. 316, 321 , 576 A.2d 455 (1990) (absent proof of bad faith on part of homeowner, General Statutes § 20-429 permits no recovery by contractor who has failed to comply with its requirements); see also Fruin v. Colonnade One at Old Greenwich Ltd. 2001See Barrett Builders v. Miller, 215 Conn. 316, 321 , 576 A.2d 455 (1990) (absent proof of bad faith on part of homeowner, General Statutes § 20-429 permits no recovery by contractor who has failed to comply with its requirements); see also Fruin v. Colonnade One at Old Greenwich Ltd. | 1 | 9 |
Sidney v. DeVriesgreen2 sentences2002In the Sidney case, the Supreme Court noted that ". . . absent proof of bad faith on the part of the homeowner, § 20-429 does not permit recovery in quasi contract by a contractor who has failed to comply with the statutory requirement that [n]o home improvement contract shall be valid unless it is in writing and unless it contains the entire agreement between the owner and the contractor." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Sidney v. DeVries , supra, 354. 1990A. Secondino Son Inc. v. LoRicco, 215 Conn. 336 , 340 ; Sidney v. DeVries, 215 Conn. 350 , 354 ; Barrett Builders v. Miller, supra. Section 20-429 bars recovery based on an implied or quasi-contract theory. | 1 | 5 |
Economos v. Liljedahl Bros., Inc.green2 sentences2007See P.A. 93-215; see also Eco-nomos v. Liljedahl Bros., Inc., 279 Conn. 300, 310 , 901 A.2d 1198 (2006) (“[s]ubsection [1] of § 20-429 allows quantum meruit recovery in certain cases of noncompliance with subsection [a]”). 2007See P.A. 93-215; see also Eco-nomos v. Liljedahl Bros., Inc., 279 Conn. 300, 310 , 901 A.2d 1198 (2006) (“[s]ubsection [1] of § 20-429 allows quantum meruit recovery in certain cases of noncompliance with subsection [a]”). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Connecticut. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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A. Secondino & Son, Inc. v. LoRicco
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2 sentences2002See also; Barrett Builders v. Miller , 215 Conn. 316 (1990); and A. Secondino Son, Inc. v. LoRicco , 215 Conn. 336 (1990). 1990A. Secondino Son Inc. v. LoRicco, 215 Conn. 336 , 340 ; Sidney v. DeVries, 215 Conn. 350 , 354 ; Barrett Builders v. Miller, supra. Section 20-429 bars recovery based on an implied or quasi-contract theory. | 3 | 1990–2002 |
Habetz v. Condon
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2 sentences1998Habetz v. Condon, 224 Conn. 231 , 618 A.2d 501 (1992)." Qualx, Inc. v. Bryan, Superior Court, judicial district of Litchfield, Docket No. 067264 (June 9, 1995, Pickett, J.); see A. Secondino Son, Inc. v. LoRicco, supra, 215 Conn. 340 (absent bad faith on the part of the homeowner, § 20-429 permits no recovery in quasi contract by a contractor who has failed to comply with the statute). 1998Habetz v. Condon, 224 Conn. 231 , 618 A.2d 501 (1992)." Qualx, Inc. v. Bryan, Superior Court, judicial district of Litchfield, Docket No. 067264 (June 9, 1995, Pickett, J.); see A. Secondino Son, Inc. v. LoRicco, supra, 215 Conn. 340 (absent bad faith on the part of the homeowner, § 20-429 permits no recovery in quasi contract by a contractor who has failed to comply with the statute). | 2 | 1997–1998 |
Caulkins v. Petrillo
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2 sentences1991General Statutes Section 20-429 (a) provides that "no home improvement contract shall be valid and enforceable against an owner unless it (1) is in writing. . . .(6) contains a notice of the owner's cancellation rights in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 740 (the Home solicitation Sales Act) [and] (7) contains a starting date and completion date. . . ." In Caulkins v. Petrillo, 200 Conn. 713 (1986) where a written home improvement contract was alleged to have been orally amended, the Supreme Court held that Section 20-429 (a) precluded recovery on the oral contract. 1990Caulkins v. Petrillo, 200 Conn. 713 (1986); Barrett Builders v. Miller, 215 Conn. 316 (1990); Sidney v. DeVries, 215 Conn. 350 . | 2 | 1990–1991 |
Fruin v. Colonnade One At Old Greenwich Ltd. Partnership
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2 sentences2001Partnership, 237 Conn. 123, 134-35 , 676 A.2d 369 (1996) (noting explicit textual differences in Home Improvement Act in concluding that Common Interest Ownership Act; General Statutes § 47-200 et seq.; does not provide unrestricted right of rescission as remedy for violation). 2001Partnership, 237 Conn. 123, 134-35 , 676 A.2d 369 (1996) (noting explicit textual differences in Home Improvement Act in concluding that Common Interest Ownership Act; General Statutes § 47-200 et seq.; does not provide unrestricted right of rescission as remedy for violation). | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Brothers v. Goldman, No. 296569 (Apr. 22, 1993)
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1 sentence1994Ibsen Brothers v. Goldman, 8 CSCR 497 , 498 (April 21, 1993, Hadden, J.) In the present case, the plaintiff has submitted documentary evidence in support of the mechanic's lien. | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Liljedahl Bros. v. Grigsby
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1 sentence1991Liljedahl Bros., Inc. v. Grigsby, 215 Conn. 345 , 349 , 350 ; Sidney v. DeVries, 215 Conn. 350 , 354 . | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.