Category: Vermont Supreme Court Opinions

STATE v. TIERNEY, 137 Vt. 632 (1979) 405 A.2d 47 STATE of Vermont v. Thomas A. TIERNEY No. 65-79Supreme Court of Vermont. July 24, 1979. Appeal from District Court, Unit No. 3, Lamoille Circuit. Motion to dismiss denied. Motion for enlargement of time for filing appellant’s brief granted. Appellant’s brief shall be filed on or […]

MORSE v. MURPHY, 157 Vt. 410 (1991) 599 A.2d 1367 Stephen F. Morse and Robert R. Cote and Joyce E. Morse v. Michael J. Murphy No. 89-456Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed July 19, 1991Motion for Reargument Denied October 4, 1991 1. Property — Real Property — Right of Way Where adjoining landowners exchanged deeds […]

HADLOCK v. POUTRE, 139 Vt. 124 (1980) 423 A.2d 835 Gary F. Hadlock and Yvette E. Hadlock v. Robert Poutre and Bertha Poutre v.Vernon and Janet MacKay, Ralph and Joan Emery, Robert and Frances Golden,and New England Telephone Company, Third Party Defendants No. 337-79Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed November 5, 1980 1. Deeds and […]

ANDREW v. ANDREW, 62 Vt. 495 (1889) HENRIETTA ANDREW v. GEORGE ANDREW Supreme Court of Vermont October Term 1889 Payment of alimony may be enforced by imprisonment. Petition for thatpurpose. Citation, 1. The County Court may enforce a decree for the payment ofpermanent alimony by imprisonment for contempt. 2. A petition to that end, brought […]

NOYLE W. JOHNSON INSURANCE COMPANY v. MILNE, 136 Vt. 624 (1978) 383 A.2d 274 NOYLE W. JOHNSON INSURANCE COMPANY v. Edward H. MILNE No. 167-77Supreme Court of Vermont. February 10, 1978. Appeal from District Court, Unit No. 5, Washington Circuit. Appellant’s motion for verdict is denied. Appellant’s ground of appeal is that he did not […]

WEEKS v. BURNOR, 132 Vt. 603 (1974) 326 A.2d 138 Henry J. Weeks and Blanche R. Weeks v. Mildred Burnor, Administratrix of theEstate of Donald Jones No. 175-73Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed October 1, 1974 1. Negligence — Standards of Care — Application of Safety Statutes Proof of breach of a statute which is […]

BURGESS v. SALMON, 183 Vt. 648 (2008) 950 A.2d 1217 Burgess v. Salmon. No. 07-411.Supreme Court of Vermont. April 11, 2008. Appeal from the Lam. Sup. Unpublished Memoranda Decisions. Affirmed.

CITIFINANCIAL, INC. v. STOCKER, 176 Vt. 656 (2004) 845 A.2d 1147 CITIFINANCIAL, INC. v. STOCKER. No. 04-051.Supreme Court of Vermont. March 3, 2004. Appeal from Rut. Sup. Unpublished memoranda decision. Dismissed.

IN RE LIQUOR CONTROL DEPARTMENT NON-SUPERVISORY, 135 Vt. 623 (1978) 383 A.2d 612 In re Liquor Control Department Non-supervisory Employees No. 53-77Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed February 7, 1978 1. Public Employees — Bargaining Units — Overfragmentation Overfragmentation is only one of several criteria which the labor relations board must consider in determining the […]

TILLEY v. GREEN MTN. POWER CORP., 156 Vt. 91 (1991) 587 A.2d 412 Russell Tilley and Helen Tilley v. Green Mountain Power Corporation No. 90-044Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed February 8, 1991 1. Evidence — Parol or Extrinsic — Generally An oral agreement may not replace or modify an earlier or contemporaneous written agreement. […]