Extending Relief-From-Abuse Orders Post-Expiration: Insights from Meghan Forrett v. Orion Stone (2021 Vt. 17) Introduction The case of Meghan Forrett v. Orion Stone (2021 Vt. 17) adjudicated by the...
Vermont Supreme Court Establishes Scope of Claim Preclusion in Vehicle Access Over Municipal Trails Introduction In Demarest v. Town of Underhill (2021 VT 14), the Vermont Supreme Court addressed...
Vermont Supreme Court Upholds Consent Exception for Warrantless Breath Tests in DUI-3 Cases Introduction The State of Vermont v. Peter John Williams and State of Vermont v. Peter J. Boissoneault...
Standing of Complainants in Professional Discipline Proceedings: Insights from Kirk Wool v. Office of Professional Regulation Introduction In Kirk Wool v. Office of Professional Regulation, the...
Vermont Supreme Court Establishes Nuanced Interpretation of Bail Under §§ 40 and 7553b in State v. Lohr Introduction State of Vermont v. James C. Lohr (236 A.3d 1277), adjudicated by the Supreme...
Affirmation of No Bail Decision under 13 V.S.A. §7553 in State of Vermont v. Angela M. Auclair Introduction In the landmark case of State of Vermont v. Angela M. Auclair, 229 A.3d 1019 (Vt. 2020),...
Affirming Finality of CHINS Adjudications in Termination of Parental Rights: In re C.L.S., Juvenile Introduction In re C.L.S., Juvenile, 225 A.3d 644 (Supreme Court of Vermont, 2020), presents a...
Reaffirming Reasonable Suspicion Standards and Limits on Evidence Preservation Duties in Vehicle Stop Cases: State v. Lenore Hayes Introduction In the landmark case of State of Vermont v. Lenore...
Qualified Official Immunity Affirmed in Negligence and IIED Claims: Baptie v. McNeil Introduction In the landmark case of Thomas R. Baptie and Mary L. Baptie, Ind., v. Aron McNeil (88 A.3d 1212), the...
Res Judicata Upholds Finality in Divorce Property Settlements: Analysis of Iannarone v. Limoggio Introduction Iannarone v. Limoggio is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Vermont, rendered on...
Vermont Supreme Court Reinterprets Primary Agricultural Soils Definition under Act 250 Introduction The case of In re Village Associates Act 250 Land Use Permit (2010 Vt. 42) addresses the...
Vermont Supreme Court Establishes Economic Substance Doctrine in Tax Avoidance Cases Introduction The case of TD Banknorth, N.A. v. Department of Taxes (185 Vt. 45) addressed significant issues...
Clarifying the Nonbusiness-Pursuits Exception to the Business-Pursuits Exclusion in Insurance Policies: Towns v. Northern Security Insurance Company Introduction Richard Towns v. Northern Security...
Supreme Court of Vermont Establishes Taxable Real Estate Classification for Leased Buildings: Gordon v. Board of Civil Authority (2006) Introduction The case of William Gordon v. Board of Civil...
Informed Consent Statutes Do Not Preempt Common-Law Battery Claims: Analysis of Paul Christman v. Gordon H. Davis Introduction The case of Paul Christman v. Gordon H. Davis, DMD and Associates in...
Immunity Protections in Elder Abuse Proceedings: Insights from Koshen Henri CZECHOROWSKI v. State of Vermont Introduction The case of Koshen Henri CZECHOROWSKI v. State of Vermont, et al. (178 Vt....
Application of Collateral Estoppel to Qualified Immunity in Unreasonable Search Claims Introduction Peggy Stevens and Doreen Jarvis v. Theodore R. Stearns, et al. is a significant appellate decision...
Limitation of Administrative Authority in Issuing Jurisdictional Opinions under Act 250 Introduction In the case of In Re Vermont Verde Antique International, Inc. (No. 01-116, May Term, 2002), the...
Siliski v. Allstate Insurance Co.: Establishing Precedents in Malicious Prosecution and Emotional Distress Claims Introduction The case of Joseph J. and Doreen H. Siliski v. Allstate Insurance...
Vermont Supreme Court Affirms Just Cause Termination and Dismisses Emotional Distress and Defamation Claims in Employment Dispute Introduction The case of Sharon and Robert Dulude v. Fletcher Allen...