Goodwin v. Franklin (2012)

Citation: Goodwin v. Franklin (2012)
Parent Document: Goodwin v. Franklin (2012)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2012-12-20
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4489763/goodwin-v-franklin/ ↗

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For these reasons, Tenants’ rental residence has been out of compliance with the
Warranty of Habitability for 515 days, from November 2010 to November 14, 2012.
Throughout this period, Landlord has been adamant that he is turning off the water to
Tenants’ residence because he believes they have not paid rent. Further, as the findings
of fact clearly show, Landlord is acting in a willful and malicious manner toward
Tenants, as he considers them to be “parasitic maggots” and “freeloading squatters.”
Therefore, Tenants have a right to damages, costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
9 V.S.A. § 4458(a)(3). Both compensatory and punitive damages have already been
provided for as a consequence of Landlord’s illegal eviction of Tenants, and therefore the
Court will not award duplicative damages. Similarly, the Court has already ordered an
injunction and will not enter an additional one. Nonetheless, Plaintiffs have proved

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