Hilder v. St. Peter, 478 A.2d 202 (1984)

Citation: Hilder v. St. Peter, 478 A.2d 202 (1984)
Parent Document: Hilder v. St. Peter, 478 A.2d 202 (1984)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 1984-02-03
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2315224/hilder-v-st-peter/ ↗

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135 Vt. at 596, 381 A.2d at 1065. The facts in this case, which defendants do not contest, evince a pattern of intentional conduct on the part of defendants for which the term “slumlord” surely was coined. Defendants’ conduct was culpable and demeaning to plaintiff and clearly expressive of a wanton disregard of plaintiff’s rights. The trial court found that defendants were aware of defects in the essential facilities of plaintiff’s apartment, promised plaintiff that repairs would be made, but never fulfilled those promises. The court also found that plaintiff continued, throughout her tenancy, to pay her rent, often in the face of verbal threats made by defendant Stuart St. Peter. These findings point to the “bad spirit and wrong intention” of the defendants, Glidden v. Skinner,

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