Supreme Court of Connecticut
Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Cantillon
June 27, 2023347 Conn. 58
Summary
The court affirmed the judgment upholding a $15,000 emotional-distress damages award arising from repeated racial harassment by a condominium neighbor. It held that prior precedent did not establish a presumptive minimum damages award and that the referee acted within her discretion when weighing the complainant's subjective distress and mitigating evidence. The court also concluded that the referee properly applied the governing three-factor framework and that her factual findings were not clearly erroneous.