Category: Vermont Supreme Court Opinions

STATE v. SKILLING, 157 Vt. 647 (1991) 595 A.2d 1346 STATE of Vermont v. Patricia SKILLING No. 90-416Supreme Court of Vermont. July 12, 1991. Appeal from District Court of Vermont, Unit No. 1, Windham Circuit. Defendant, whose operator’s license was suspended as a result of a civil suspension hearing under 23 V.S.A. § 1205, appealed, […]

STATE v. LAFLAMME, 179 Vt. 650 (2005) 890 A.2d 1248 State v. LaFlamme No. 05-207.Supreme Court of Vermont. December 1, 2005. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Benn. Dist. Unpublished Memoranda Decisions of the Supreme court of Vermount Affirmed.Page 651

LaPLUME v. LAVALLEE, 2004 VT 78 177 Vt. 526, 858 A.2d 255 John LaPLUME v. Rachelle LAVALLEE. No. 2003-391, June Term, 2004Supreme Court of Vermont. August 18, 2004. Appeal from Chittenden Superior Court. Katz, J. ¶ 1. August 18, 2004. Appellant John LaPlume appeals the superior court’s dismissal of his small claims case, wherein he […]

PROVENCHER v. PROVENCHER, 179 Vt. 649 (2005) 886 A.2d 1206 Provencher v. Provencher. No. 05-091.Supreme Court of Vermont. October 28, 2005. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Add. Fam. Unpublished Memoranda Decisions of the Supreme court of Vermount Affirmed.Page 650

LINDQUIST v. ADAMS, 174 Vt. 179 (2002) 811 A.2d 173 Evelyn LINDQUIST v. Caryl T. ADAMS No. 01-178, May Term, 2002Supreme Court of Vermont. August 23, 2002 1. Property — Partition — Actions; Sufficiency of Evidence. Where commissioners in a partition proceeding did not follow directions of the trial court not to engage in ex […]

BENOIT v. MARVIN, 120 Vt. 201 (1958) 138 A.2d 312 Madelaine Benoit v. Hugh M. Marvin, Et Als Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed January 7, 1958. Trial. Negligence. Appeal and Error. Damages. 1. In a suit for negligence, where it appears that the trial court, at the time of submitting the case to the […]

VAUDRIN v. HANDY, et al., 137 Vt. 646 (1979) 410 A.2d 443 Sue VAUDRIN and Peter Bull, b/n/f Claude Price v. Joseph HANDY, et al. No. 335-78Supreme Court of Vermont. December 4, 1979. Appeal from Windham Superior Court. Transcript to be ordered on or before January 4, 1980, or cause dismissed.

IN RE J. L. M., 139 Vt. 448 (1981) 430 A.2d 448 In re J. L. M., Juvenile No. 411-79Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed April 7, 1981 Infants — Neglected Children — Evidence Where juvenile court based finding that child was without or beyond the control of her parents, or unmanageable, solely upon statements […]

ESTATE OF SUMNER v. DEPT. OF SOC. AND REHAB. SERV., 162 Vt. 628 (1994) 649 A.2d 1034 ESTATE of Crystal Lee SUMNER v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATIONSERVICES No. 93-170Supreme Court of Vermont. September 29, 1994. Appeal from Addison Superior Court. Plaintiff, the administrator of the estate of a young girl who was sexually assaulted […]

IN RE ESTATE OF TORMEY, 186 Vt. 656 (2009) In re Estate of Tormey. No. 09-233.Supreme Court of Vermont. September 22, 2009. Appeal from the Lamoille Prob., 987 A.2d 336. Disposition of Appeal Transferred.