Category: Vermont Supreme Court Opinions

BULL v. SCHNEIDER, 179 Vt. 651 (2005) 890 A.2d 1248 Bull v. Schneider. No. 05-231.Supreme Court of Vermont. December 1, 2005. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Windsor Sup. Unpublished Memoranda Decisions of the Supreme Court of Vermont Affirmed.

COMSTOCK v. SHANNON, 116 Vt. 245 (1950) 73 A.2d 111 SHERMAN P. COMSTOCK ET AL v. JOHN E. SHANNON ET AL. Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion filed May 2, 1950. Fraud. 1. In passing upon a motion for a directed verdict the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the party against […]

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INS. v. OUELLETTE, 159 Vt. 187 (1992) 617 A.2d 132 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company v. James E. Ouellette No. 91-448Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed September 4, 1992 1. Judgments — Summary Judgment — Standard for Granting Summary judgment is appropriate if, after giving opposing party benefit of all reasonable doubts […]

NEWPORT GRAIN STORE v. BERGERON, 115 Vt. 283 (1948) 57 A.2d 123 NEWPORT GRAIN STORE v. LEO BERGERON. Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion filed February 3, 1948 Statute of Frauds. 1. P. L. 1675 is applicable only where the promise is to pay the debt of another, not where it is to pay the debt […]

HOSPITALITY INNS v. SOUTH BURLINGTON R.I., 149 Vt. 653 (1988) 547 A.2d 1355 Hospitality Inns, et al. v. South Burlington R.I., et al. No. 87-524Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed May 6, 1988 Appeal and Error — Final Judgment — Exception Order which was otherwise interlocutory would be treated as final appealable order if it […]

VT. STRUCTURAL STEEL v. IRELAND CONC. CONSTR., 137 Vt. 371 (1979) 406 A.2d 392 Vermont Structural Steel Corporation v. S. D. Ireland Concrete ConstructionCorporation No. 66-79Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed September 10, 1979 1. Appeal and Error — Findings — Tests for Overturning Findings of fact shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous, […]

ROBINSON v. PATRICK, 151 Vt. 431 (1989) 559 A.2d 1091 Mark L. Robinson and Linda Robinson v. Genevieve Patrick, et al. No. 87-361Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed April 21, 1989 Real Property — Covenants — Application Deed restriction which provided that premises could not be subdivided for sale purposes or otherwise applied to each […]

EGBERT v. THE BOOK PRESS, 144 Vt. 367 (1984) 477 A.2d 968 Nelson Egbert v. The Book Press No. 82-413Supreme Court of Vermont. Opinion Filed May 11, 1984Motion for Reargument Denied May 25, 1984 1. Workers’ Compensation — Hearings — Expert Testimony When the facts to be proved in a workers’ compensation hearing are such […]

FARMER v. HALEY ET AL., 100 Vt. 75 (1926) 135 A. 12 ALFRED L. FARMER v. EDWARD W. HALEY ET AL. Supreme Court of Vermont.October Term, 1926. Opinion filed November 4, 1926. Schools and School Districts — Authority of Town Manager To Purchase Supplies — Town and Town School District Separate Entities — Exclusive Power […]

STATE v. GIBNEY, 177 Vt. 650 (2004) 852 A.2d 641 STATE v. GIBNEY. No. 03-435.Supreme Court of Vermont. June 30, 2004. Appeal from Frank. Dist. Unpublished memoranda decision. Affirmed.