An interesting case arose several years ago in Connecticut whereby the plaintiff alleged that they lost the city’s business because the defendants — the city of New London and its former city manager — intended to retaliate against the plaintiff for having filed a lawsuit complaining about police practices in New London.
The plaintiff security company had a three-year written contract with the city for the upgrade, monitoring and maintenance of security alarms at several city buildings. Upon expiration of the contract term, the plaintiff attempted to renew the written contract but the director of public works put him off and assured him that the plaintiff was “our company” and that “we don’t need a new contract.” The plaintiff continued to perform and bill the city for its alarm-related services but without a formal written contract.