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KIRTIDA ZATAKIA v. ECOAIR CORPORATION (AC 32146)
Lavine, Alvord and Peters, Js. Argued March 10--officially released May 3, 2011

(Appeal from Superior Court, judicial district of New Haven, Matasavage, J.) William F. Gallagher, with whom, on the brief, were Hugh D. Hughes and Joshua H. Brown, for the appellant (defendant). Patricia M. Rondon, with whom were Vandana Padinjaremarath, and, on the brief, Krishna Palagummi, for the appellee (plaintiff).

Opinion

ALVORD, J. The defendant, Ecoair Corporation, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, rendered after trial to the court, in favor of the plaintiff, Kirtida Zatakia, on her complaint to collect an unpaid balance of a debt evidenced by a promissory note. The defendant claims, inter alia, that the trial court improperly (1) considered a matter in avoidance of an affirmative allegation despite the plaintiff's failure to plead it in the reply to the defendant's special defenses pursuant to Practice Book

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