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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

georges way v harrington, No. 25-cv-2569 (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024)

Citation
georges way v harrington, No. 25-cv-2569 (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024)
Parent Document
georges way v harrington, No. 25-cv-2569 (Vt. Super. Ct. 2024)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2024-09-09

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The small claims court found that the Tenant vacated the dwelling unit on September 1, 2024.
While Landlord suggests that the date was later because Tenant had indicated that the cleaners were still
working on the first, the finding is supported by the evidence and was within the discretion of the small
claims court to have found that this was the date he ceased to possess and occupy the dwelling unit. The
plain meaning of the word “vacate” is “to surrender occupancy or possession.” Black’s Law Dictionary at
1546 (7th ed. 1999). The Court finds no error in this finding. Legal Analysis