Evans v. J Four Realty, LLC

The respondent, J Four Realty, LLC (J Four), appeals an order of the 1st Circuit Court — Lancaster District Division (Patten, J.) finding that it violated RSA 540-A:2 and :3, II (2007) by using self-help to evict the petitioner, Mary Evans, and awarding her actual damages of $3,000 and attorney’s fees and costs, see RSA 540-A-.4, IX(a) (Supp. 2012). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The trial court found, or the record supports, the following facts. The petitioner lived for approximately five years in an apartment with two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and one bathroom,…