Legal Opinion
Soon Kwon v. Eaton
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 6, 2010No. 09-367PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Landlords, Soon and Mikyung Kwon, appeal the Chittenden Superior Court’s decision to award attorney’s fees to six tenants, as well as the amount of attorney’s fees the court awarded to landlords. Landlords contend that because they recovered a net judgment of $8,071.50 and tenants did not recover any net sum, landlords alone should be entitled to receive attorney’s fees. Additionally, they argue that the court reduced their own award of attorney’s fees without a proper basis for doing so. We affirm.
¶ 2. Landlords own a Victorian house in Burlington. The house includes an apartment that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Dj Painting, Inc. v. Baraw Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- Elkins v. Microsoft Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2002
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