Category: Vermont Supreme Court Opinions

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 Unpublished Memoranda Decisions.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 Unpublished memoranda decision.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. […]

STEVERS v. E. T. H. K. IDE CO., 148 Vt. 12 (1987) 527 A.2d 658 Melvin J. Stevers v. E. T. H. K. Ide Co., Inc. v. Eastern Crown, Inc. v.Rockland Chemical Co., Inc. No. 85-545Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed February 27, 1987 Limitation of Actions — Damage to Personal Property — Nature of […]

HAMELIN v. SIMPSON PAPER CO., 167 Vt. 17 (1997) 702 A.2d 86 Robert E. Hamelin v. Simpson Paper (Vermont) Co.Simpson Paper Co. v. Vescom Corp. National Union Fire Insurance Co. No. 96-028Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed August 1, 1997 1. Judgments — Summary Judgment — Appellate Review When reviewing a grant of summary judgment, […]

IN RE McPHEE, 141 Vt. 4 (1982) 442 A.2d 1285 In re Ronald McPhee No. 226-81Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed February 2, 1982 1. Criminal Law — Sentence — Credit Question as to whether the restraints involved in case of defendant released pursuant to a pretrial order which required an unsecured appearance bond in […]