Mackey v. Sheldrick (2011)

Citation: Mackey v. Sheldrick (2011)
Parent Document: Mackey v. Sheldrick (2011)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2011-12-14
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4489839/mackey-v-sheldrick/ ↗

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However, during the period in which the tenants were entitled to pay the arrears, the
landlords specifically stated that they would no longer rent to Daniel because he had a mental
illness, and that they would not accept payments of arrears that tenants had a right to make.
While the tenants did not formally tender the money, they were seeking to do so, and the
landlord specifically stated that she would not accept payments, making any actual presentation
of the money futile. The Court concludes that in stating that they would not accept arrears
payments because of Daniel’s mental illness, the landlords discriminated against the tenants in
violation of 9 V.S.A. § 4503(2), which makes it unlawful to discriminate against any person with
a handicap in relation to the rental of a dwelling. A handicap includes a mental illness under 9
V.S.A. § 4501 (2)(A) and (3)(B).

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