Judge allows wrongful eviction lawsuit against Burlington to proceed

Burlington City Hall. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
BURLINGTON — A federal court judge is allowing a lawsuit to go forward that alleges city police and code enforcement officers pressured a landlord to evict a local man for calling police too frequently.
The suit is being brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont on behalf of Joseph Montagno, who was evicted from his 184 Church Street apartment last year.
“Burlington’s policy of retaliating against renter