DocketNumber: No. CV94 04 84 96S
Citation Numbers: 1995 Conn. Super. Ct. 2301
Judges: THOMPSON, J.
Filed Date: 3/15/1995
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 7/5/2016
The complaint is in three counts. The first count alleges breach of contract; the second count claims unjust enrichment; and the third count alleges a violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices, Act (CUTPA).
The defendant has moved to strike the third count of the complaint claiming a CUTPA violation because there is no consumer relationship between the parties. The plaintiff opposes the motion to strike asserting that he has alleged facts sufficient to state a cause of action pursuant to CUTPA. The court agrees with the defendant.
The Supreme Court, in McLaughlin Ford, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.,
The allegations of the third count do not involve a consumer relationship between the parties nor do they allege unfair methods of competition. This case, simply stated, is one involving a claim of breach of contract between a company and a sales representative and, in the court's opinion, does not involve the type of scenario CT Page 2302 envisioned by the legislative in acting CUTPA.
The motion to strike the third count of the complaint is therefore granted.
Thompson, J.