Carrero v. D'Aguila

Syllabus

The defendants, a property management company and its employee, appealed from the trial court's judgment for the plaintiff tenant in an action brought pursuant to the entry and detainer statute (§ 47a-43). The defendants claimed, inter alia, that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the plaintiff did not have actual possession of the parking area at issue. Held: The trial court had subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiff's action and correctly found in his favor, as the defendants' contention that the plaintiff did not possess a leasehold interest in the parking area did not implicate subject matter jurisdiction but, rather, challenged the legal sufficiency of the plaintiff's claim, and the defendants did not demonstrate that the court lacked the authority to adjudicate the action or that it failed to address the issue of subject matter jurisdiction in denying their motions to dismiss. Argued February 5—officially released March 24, 2026