Vt. Human Rights Comm'n, HV19-0018, Investigative Report & Reasonable Grounds Determination

Ms. Weygant established sufficient direct evidence to support her claim that Mr. Deery stopped
renting to her based on her receipt of public assistance. Thus, this investigation makes a
preliminary recommendation to the Human Rights Commission to find there are reasonable
grounds to believe that Mr. Deery discriminated against Ms. Weygant on the basis of her receipt
of public assistance.

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Cassandra Burdyshaw, Staff Attorney/Investigator Date

Approved by:

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Bor Yang, Executive Director &Legal Counsel Date

r5r Rakhman v. Alco Realr)' I. L.P., 916 N.Y.S.2d
-581, 582 (lst Dep't 201 l).
l52Conrnission on F{uman Rjghts &Opporturrities v. Sullivan Associates, 250 Conn. 163.781-782 (1999); affirmed
by Conrmission on Hunranllights & Opportunities v. Sullivan, 285 Conn. 208,239 (2008).
 STATE OF VERMONT
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Osheita Weygant, )
Complainant )
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V ) HRC Complaint No. HVl9-0018
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James Deery, )
Respondent )

FINAL DETERMINATION

Pursuant to 9 V.S.A. 4554, the Vermont Human Rights Commission
enters the following Order:

The following vote was taken on a motion to find that there are reasonable
grounds to believe that James Deery, the Respondent, unlawfully discriminated
against Osheita Weygant, the Complainant, based on her receipt of public
assistance, in violation of Vermont's Fair Housing and Public Accommodations
Act.

Kevin Christie, Chair f or ,zl ngainst Absent_ Recused _
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Nathan Besio For V! Against Absent _ Recused _
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Joan Nagy For zl Against Absent _ Recused _
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Donald Vickers ror :(nsainst Absent _ Recused _
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Dawn Ellis For _ Against _ Absent;fRecused

Entry: ,,/*" asonable grounds Motion failed

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Dated at Montpetier, vermont, this
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By: VT HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Christie, Chair

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Nagy

Dawn Ellis