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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 190

Citation
§ 190
Parent Document
Sweet v. Roy, 801 A.2d 694 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2002-04-26

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Here, plaintiff was in the position of explaining conduct that appeared bizarre. Without the historical context, and the evidence of defendants’ conduct with other tenants, their actions in refusing to return telephone calls, answer letters or cash rent checks from plaintiff were inexplicable. Nor could the jury be expected to understand why defendants might vandalize plaintiffs mobile home. Only by learning defendants’ motives could the jury understand why they would engage in the conduct alleged by plaintiff: See State v. Recor,