Shires Housing, Inc. v. Carolyn S. Brown and William A. Shepard, II, 172 A.3d 1215 (2017)

Citation: Shires Housing, Inc. v. Carolyn S. Brown and William A. Shepard, II, 172 A.3d 1215 (2017)
Parent Document: Shires Housing, Inc. v. Carolyn S. Brown and William A. Shepard, II, 172 A.3d 1215 (2017)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2017-07-21
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4489424/shires-housing-inc-v-carolyn-s-... ↗

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¶ 29. The absurdity of this reading becomes clear after examining the two trial court cases relied on by the majority: Sunset Lake Villa Associates v. Miller, No. 416-4-15 Cncv, slip op. (Vt. Super. Ct. July 6, 2015), and Garden Homes Management Corp. v. Marchand, No. 251-7-12 Bncv, slip op. (Vt. Super. Ct. Sept. 18, 2012). In Garden Homes Management Corp., the trial court confronted a similar issue involving a landlord's failure to notify a leaseholder of eviction proceedings for a substantial violation of the lease terms. Garden Homes Managment Corp., No. 251-7-12 Bncv, slip op. at 2. The trial court first looked to the Department's rule interpreting § 6237, which states that notice will not be required if "a substantial violation is the second such occurrence within 6 months." Housing Division Rules Part I: Mobile Home Parks, Code of Vt. Rules 11 020 001, Rule 12.2.1, http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/codeofvtrules/ [https://perma.cc/4YZV-QN32]. Based on the Department's interpretation, the trial court concluded an ambiguity existed and applied the Department's rule.2

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