Seramonte CT, LLC v. Blau

Syllabus

The defendant tenants appealed from the trial court's judgment denying their motion for attorney's fees filed pursuant to the statute (§ 42-150bb) governing the successful prosecution or defense by a consumer of an action based on a lease entered into with a commercial entity. They claimed that they were entitled to an award of attorney's fees after the trial court found in their favor on the summary process action brought against them by the plaintiff landlord. Held: The trial court properly denied the defendants' motion for attorney's fees filed pursuant to § 42-150bb, as the plaintiff's notice to quit and summary process action, which alleged serious nuisance, were not based on a breach of the parties' lease, and, therefore, § 42-150bb was inapplicable. Argued April 17—officially released December 23, 2025