Legal Opinion

Gill Terrace Ret. Apartments, Inc. v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 6, 2017No. 2016-372PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.

¶ 1. Tenant Marie Johnson appeals the trial court's conclusion that she violated two material terms of her residential rental agreement: a "no-smoking" policy and a "no pets" policy. We affirm based on the no-pets violation. The court did not err in concluding that tenant was not entitled to a reasonable accommodation for a specific emotional support animal. Given our holding, we find it unnecessary to address whether the court erred in finding that tenant violated the no-smoking policy.

¶ 2. Following a final hearing in this eviction action, the court made the following findings. Landlord…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Meyer v. HolleySupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Alisha Bronk and Monica Jay v. Bernhard IneichenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. Gaston v. Bellingrath Gardens & Home, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  5. Bruntaeger v. ZellerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986

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