Legal Opinion
Bisson v. Ward
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 11, 1993No. 92-426PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Tenant Kelly Ward appeals from a superior court
decision, which held that landlords Eugene and Cobelena Bis-son had violated the statutory warranty of habitability. Tenant claims the court erred by failing to award her attorney’s fees under the Vermont Residential Rental Agreements Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 4451-4468, and by concluding that landlords had not violated the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 2451-2462. We agree and reverse.
In the spring of 1991, the Department of Labor and Industry inspected an apartment owned by landlords and reported several violations of state building and health…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Conaway v. PrestiaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- McGrath v. MisharaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Burlington Electric Department v. Vermont Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- Darmetko v. Boston Housing AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- Joseph Davis v. Patrick J. McGuigan - DissentingTennessee Supreme Court · 2010
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