Connecticut Business Lawsuit Roundup
As a new addition in 2011, I am going to regularly feature new business lawsuits along with the usual trial and appellate decisions of interest in Connecticut. Here’s the first installment: Appellate Court: Cianci v. Original Werks, LLC Appellate Court finds that $150,000 mechanic’s lien was timely filed despite claim that it was made after statutory […]
Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices in Connecticut
Each state generally has some type of consumer protection or trade protection law that seeks to prohibit and punish unfair conduct and deceptive acts in trade or commerce. Most states, including Connecticut, model their laws after section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Section 5 of the FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive acts and unfair […]
Connecticut Guaranty Fund Offers Some Recovery For Homeowners Harmed By Construction Contractors
Recently,the Attorney General’s office announced another criminal conviction against a home improvement contractor responsible for many failed home improvement contracts. The report also indicated that the homeowner consumers were going to get some financial relief from the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund (HIGF). The HIGF offers up to $15,000 in relief to consumers who meet certain conditions […]
Appellate Court Provides Some Clarity To Contractors On Home Improvement Act Exemption
Connecticut’s Home Improvement Act requires contractors performing home improvement services to register and to comply with it provisions concerning contracts with homeowners. The Act has a series of requirements for contracts as follows: Contract must be in writing; Contract must include the contractors registration number; Contract must include four dates: date of signing, date work […]