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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Gokey v. Bessette, 580 A.2d 488 (1990)

Citation
Gokey v. Bessette, 580 A.2d 488 (1990)
Parent Document
Gokey v. Bessette, 580 A.2d 488 (1990)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
1990-07-13

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Defendants do not deny that the timing of the complaint to the health officer and of the eviction notice were central to the court’s decision on retaliatory eviction, but they respond that the events, taken as a whole, amply support the court’s conclusion that the eviction was in retaliation for notification of the health officer. We agree. The trial court found that plaintiff had failed to comply with his duty to provide a habitable dwelling. Consequently, the withholding of the rent, which occurred after four months of inaction by plaintiff and prior to the repair, was allowable under our holding in Hilder v. St. Peter,