Supreme Court of Connecticut
Fairchild Heights Residents Association, Inc. v. Fairchild Heights, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Summary
The court held that the association failed to exhaust its administrative remedies before seeking declaratory relief on its statutory maintenance claims because it did not request the required administrative declaratory ruling. It held that CUTPA does not require exhaustion and that the association had representational standing because the requested relief and proof of ascertainable loss did not require participation by every member. The court therefore reversed as to the CUTPA claim and remanded for a new trial, while affirming dismissal of the remaining claims.