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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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

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Tenants claim that although the court correctly determined that the retaliatory eviction defense applies to termination of tenancies based on nonrenewal of the lease, the court erroneously assigned to tenants the burden of proving the defense. Landlords counter that the court erred in considering the defense at all, arguing that “[essentially, in connection with an action for possession upon expiration of a lease, the defense of retaliatory eviction goes away.” For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the court correctly found the defense of retaliatory eviction applicable to the facts of this case, and properly allocated the burden of proof. A. Applicability of the retaliatory eviction defense