Houle v. Quenneville, 787 A.2d 1258 (2001)

Citation: Houle v. Quenneville, 787 A.2d 1258 (2001)
Parent Document: Houle v. Quenneville, 787 A.2d 1258 (2001)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2001-11-09
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2320677/houle-v-quenneville/ ↗

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Paragraph 13 covers the notice requirement for termination of the tenancy on good cause grounds during the term of the lease. The notice provision for terminating the tenancy after the lease term, however, is governed by Paragraph 3, which sets out the original lease term, then provides: “Thereafter, this Lease will renew on a month-to-month basis, unless the owner gives notice to the Tenant of Owner’s intent not to renew the Lease.” VSHA Owner-Occupant Lease, Paragraph 3. There is no requirement that VSHA receive a copy of the notice of nonrenewal, contemporaneous or otherwise. Any other construction would render Paragraphs 3 and 12 meaningless. In construing contracts, we must conclude that the parties included provisions for a reason. Blodgett Supply Co. v. P.F. Jurgs & Co., 159 Vt. 222, 232, 617 A.2d 123, 128 (1992) (citing Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation v. Vermont State Colleges, 141 Vt. 138, 143, 446 A.2d 347, 349 (1982) (contract must be construed, if possible, to give meaning to all its provisions).1

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