fournier v. wood (2024)

Citation: fournier v. wood (2024)
Parent Document: fournier v. wood (2024)
Jurisdiction: Vermont (state)
Effective Date: 2024-03-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/9484486/fournier-v-wood/ ↗

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Under Toussaint, the Vermont Supreme Court notes that even an at-will defendant is “entitled
to a reasonable time after the termination of the tenancy in which to procure other accommodations
Order                                                                                  Page 5 of 7
23-CV-04339 Eve Fournier et al v. Rainey Wood et al
and remove his property.” Id. at 429.          In this case, while the termination process has been pending
for several years, there has been sufficient confusion about the legal status and relationship of the
parties. The parties have been involved in a prolonged process that has found Plaintiffs struggling to
serve what they understood to be proper notice, and there is substantial evidence that Defendant has
sought to avoid service and prolong the process. In this respect, there is some indication that
Defendant had reasonable notice that his tenancy was coming to an end, but there was sufficient
confusion such that the Court deems it proper and necessary to allow Defendant a reasonable amount
of time to remove his mobile home and possessions beyond the date of this Judgment. At trial,
Defendant Rainey sought six months. Plaintiffs objected claiming that such additional time was
excessive.

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