¶ 1. This is the latest appeal in a long-running dispute over the remediation of environmental contamination of a property formerly owned by plaintiff/appellant Richard Towns in the Town of Johnson. The parties have cross-appealed from a series of trial court rulings relating to the availability of insurance coverage for the costs of investigation and abatement of the contamination u... More...   $0 (08-03-2008 - VT)

2. In 1996, plaintiff was employed at the Ethan Allen furniture manufacturing plant in Orleans, Vermont. As part of his employment, he op... More...   $0 (04-11-2008 - VT)

2. Defendant Umbrella, Inc. is a Vermont corporation that provides support services to domestic violence victims and operates a state-sponsored chil... More...   $0 (03-07-2008 - VT)

After injuring herself during a test drive on one of defendant's motorcycles, plaintiff sued defendant for negligence. The trial court granted plaintiff partial summary judgment, concluding that the release plaintiff signed was contrary to public policy and therefore void as a matter of law. On interlocutory appeal, we conclude that the waiver is not void for public policy as a matter of law, bu... More...   $0 (02-08-2008 - VT)

From the perspective of appellant Rodney White, these proceedings must seem Kafkaesque. Donald Bletz, Sr. and Bruce Van Guilder ("defendants") appear to have repeatedly ignored his deeded right of first refusal while plaintiffs were somehow able to extinguish it despite the fact that they raised no claim against White in their complaint, they were not parties to his deed, and they had constructiv... More...   $0 (02-08-2008 - VT)

Plaintiffs Normand and Brandy Inkel appeal the superior court's order granting defendant Pride Chevrolet[1] summary judgment and awarding the car dealership damages after rejecting the Inkels' consumer-fraud claims concerning their purchase of a truck from the dealership. In addition to challenging the grant of summary judgment to Pride Chevrolet, the Inkels contend that they are entitled to s... More...   $0 (01-25-2008 - VT)

Defendant denied fault and asserted the statute of limitations.... More...   $0 (12-05-2007 - VT)

1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiffs Richard and Dianne Hubbard, on behalf of themselves and the estate of their child, Seth, appeal the superior court's summary judgment in favor of their auto insurance carrier, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Company. Seth died while a passenger in a car driven by another boy who lost control and crashed in a single-car accident. After the accident, p... More...   $0 (11-02-2007 - VT)

Plaintiff Jean Smedberg appeals from a jury verdict awarding her $0 for pain and suffering after she suffered cervical spine injuries in a slip and fall at her workplace. She argues that the jury's verdict was unsupported by the evidence and that the superior court therefore erred in denying her motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, for additur, pursuant to Vermont Rule of Civil Proc... More...   $0 (09-21-2007 - VT)

1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiff Anthony Andrews appeals a superior court order dismissing his claim of negligence against defendant Kurt Stam for personal injuries sustained when the parties were involved in a two-car accident in Vermont. Defendant moved to dismiss, based on plaintiff's failure to file suit within the three-year statute of limitations generally applicable to suc... More...   $0 (08-17-2007 - VT)

1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiff appeals from a trial court order dismissing her claims of negligence and gross negligence against defendants State of Vermont and Trooper Maurice Lamothe. These claims arise from an alleged failure by the trooper to properly investigate a reported incident of domestic abuse against plaintiff that continued after the trooper left the scene. We conc... More...   $0 (08-24-2007 - VT)

1. DOOLEY, J. This is a wrongful death action on behalf of David Collins, who died tragically at age twenty after falling from the back of a pickup truck driven by his friend, defendant Bradford Garland. Plaintiffs, the estate of Collins, his parents, and sister, appeal an order of the superior court finding defendant not liable as a matter of law and granting him summary ... More...   $0 (08-24-2007 - VT)

1. SKOGLUND, J. Plaintiff Lamell Lumber Corp., a lumber wholesaler and retailer based in Essex Junction, Vermont, entered into a contract with defendant Newstress International, Inc., a New Hampshire corporation, requiring defendant to fabricate a number of precast concrete panels and to "design, manufacture, truck, and erect these components" into a concrete kiln for plain... More...   $0 (08-31-2007 - VT)

Defendants denied that she... More...   $97343 (01-30-2007 - VT)

Defendant Wyeth, a drug manufacturer, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Diana Levine, who suffered severe injury and the amputation of her arm as a result of being injected with defendant's drug Phenergan. Plaintiff claimed at trial that defendant was negligent and failed to provide adequate warnings of the known dangers of injecting Phenergan directly into a pat... More...   $6774000 (11-01-2006 - VT)

In 1999, Defend... More...   $2375000 (04-08-2006 - VT)

In 1983, Ambassador Insurance Co. (a Vermont domiciled surplus lines insurance company with headquarters in New Jersey) was seized at the direction of former Commissioner George Chaffee and placed into court-supervised rehabilitation and subsequent liquidation as a result of its insolvency. Under the continuing supervision of current Commissioner John Crowley, efforts to compensate Ambassador ... More...   $119900000 (07-29-2005 - VT)

Plaintiffs Cindy Serecky and Shannon Gioia appeal from the trial court's order granting summary judgment for defendants National Grange Mutual Insurance, Utica Mutual Insurance, and Cooperative Insurance. Pursuant to an assignment of rights, plaintiffs sued defendants for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing based on defendants' refusal to... More...   $0 (07-26-2004 - VT)

1. Plaintiff, Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company, appeals from the decision of the superior court granting defendants' motion to dismiss in its subrogation action against tenants of its insured and their guest. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the court erred by: (1) determining that defendants, Elmer and Jacqueline Joerg (tenants), were implied coinsureds under their land... More...   $0 (03-21-2003 - VT)

Plaintiffs Joseph and Doreen Siliski, individually and as guardians and next best friend of Chase Siliski, appeal from the superior court's summary judgment in favor of defendants Allstate Insurance Company, James Guiel, Michael Gannon and Peggy Dumont. The Siliskis brought suit against defendants for malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They did so based on... More...   $0 (08-15-2002 - VT)

Plaintiff John Trotier appeals from the trial court's denial of two of his motions - one for judgment as a matter of law and the other for a new trial - in this automobile negligence case. On appeal, plaintiff argues that the court erred by not construing certain statements of defendant as judicial admissions, which would have established liability, and by excluding opinion testimony of an exp... More...   $0 (08-20-2002 - VT)

Defendants, comprised of the manufacturers, distributors and retailers of a cotton garment that ignited, injuring Stephanie Needham, appeal from a judgment based on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, Stephanie and her parents, on their negligence, breach of warranty and products liability claims. Defendants contend the court erroneously: (1)denied their motion for judgment as a matter of l... More...   $0 (10-07-2002 - VT)

Plaintiffs shareholders of Lyndonville Savings Bank & Trust Company appeal from a superior court judgment dismissing their complaint against defendants, the attorneys and law firms that represented the bank in a lawsuit against two of the plaintiffs, Evelyn and Roger Lussier. Plaintiffs contend the trial court erroneously: (1) ruled that they lack standing; (2) violated their constitutional rig... More...   $0 (08-13-2002 - VT)

1. This is a declaratory judgment action concerning the level of underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage available to a single insured who is among the multiple injured persons with claims against the tortfeasor's single-limit policy. The issue is whether, in such situations, Vermont law requires the liability limits of the tortfeasor's policy to be compared to the per person or t... More...   $0 (01-31-2003 - VT)

1. The common issue presented by these two consolidated appeals is whether a tortfeasor-motorist is underinsured within the meaning of 23 V.S.A. § 941(f) where the tortfeasor's liability policy limits are greater than the injured party's underinsurance limits, but are insufficient to satisfy the injured party's damages because of payments made to other victims of the same accide... More...   $0 (01-31-2003 - VT)

1. This is a declaratory judgment action concerning the level of underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage available to a single insured who is among the multiple injured persons with claims against the tortfeasor's single-limit policy. The issue is whether, in such situations, Vermont law requires the liability limits of the tortfeasor's policy to be compared to the per person or the per acciden... More...   $0 (01-31-2003 - VT)

Plaintiff Jill Morway, who filed a negligence action against defendants Town of Milton and its snowplow operator Bruce Trombly after being injured in a car accident allegedly caused by Trombly, appeals the superior court's decision granting defendants' joint motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff does not challenge the grant of summary judgment in favor of the Town, but contends that the cour... More...   $0 (12-28-2001 - VT)

Plaintiffs Peter and Marjorie Behr, whose newly constructed home was destroyed by fire shortly before they were to move into it, appeal the superior court's summary judgment ruling upholding a waiver-of-subrogation provision contained in the construction contract entered into between the Behrs and their general contractor. Under the court's ruling, the Behrs' insurer - the real... More...   $0 (11-09-2001 - VT)

Plaintiffs Peter and Marjorie Behr, whose newly constructed home was destroyed by fire shortly before they were to move into it, appeal the superior court's summary judgment ruling upholding a waiver-of-subrogation provision contained in the construction contract entered into between the Behrs and their general contractor. Under the court's ruling, the Behrs' insurer - the real... More...   $0 (09-28-2001 - VT)

Personal injury negligence claim by motorcyclist who was injured when he lost control over his motorcycle when it hit a patch of "muck" left on the road by Defendant. The muck in question was a combination of cow manure and mud tracked onto the road by defendant when he pulled out of his field onto the road. Plaintiff sustained a broken akle, injuries to his shoulder and a closed head injury whi... More...   $531620 (07-31-1998 - VT)

Negligence and breach of fiduciary duty by former president of Plaintiff which claimed that Defendant Roger Lussier made improper loans to friends , relatives, business associates and others who could not afford to repay the loans.... More...   $8700000 (01-15-1998 - VT)