Rutland, Vermont civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an employment discrimination theory.

Plaintiff sued defendants Dartmouth-Hitchcock2Medical Center et al. principally alleging discriminatory3termination of her employment (a) on account of her disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.,the Rehabilitation5Act ... More...    $0 (02-15-2024 - VT)

Burlington, VT: Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on job discrimination theory.

The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.

This case was filed in the Superior Court-Windham Unit-Civil Div, 20-cv-0017, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.... More...    $0 (09-10-2021 - VT)

Burlington, VT: Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on job discrimination (sex) theory.... More...    $0 (09-16-2021 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Michelle Le Blanc sued Timothy Oliver, Gary Genova and the State of Vermont - Department of Public Safety on civil rights job discrimination (sex) theories.... More...    $0 (07-29-2019 - VT)

This is an appeal by the State1 concerning mental health orders
involving D.H. and B.C. The State’s Attorney contends it was entitled to be heard on its motions
for continued treatment at the expiration of mental health orders regarding D.H. and B.C., who 1 The appellant in these cases on behalf of the State is the State’s Attorney. Th... More...    $0 (06-22-2016 - VT)

The Vermont Human Rights Commission and three female employees of the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) filed suit against the State—the DOC and the Vermont Department of Human Resources (DHR)—claiming that the DOC violated the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (VFEPA), 21 V.S.A. §§ 495-496a, by paying a male employee in the same position as the female plaintiffs as much as $10,000 more ... More...    $0 (12-29-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. ROBINSON, J. Plaintiff filed suit for breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) against his former employer, the City of Burlington, claiming that the City disciplined him for actions and in a manner not authorized by the City’s personnel manual. The trial court granted the City summary judgment, concluding that the manual unambiguously allow... More...    $0 (08-02-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Plaintiff Michelle Straw appeals the judgment order of the superior court, pursuant to a jury verdict, dismissing her case for breach of an implied employment contract against defendant Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire (VNA). She argues that the jury instructions in her case were erroneous and prejudicial because they failed to ins... More...    $0 (10-18-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. Plaintiff Richard Daniels is seeking foreclosure of a mortgage on two parcels of real property owned by defendant Elks Club of Hartford, Vermont (the Club). Defendant creditors, who include the Vermont Human Rights Commission (VHRC), four individual women, and the Watts Law Firm (Watts), all have junior security interests in the property at issue and oppose foreclosure. Credito... More...    $0 (08-03-2012 - VT)

Vermont, like many states, allows the owners of motor vehicles to request a “special numberâ€� license plate — more commonly known as a “vanityâ€� plate — that contains a short message selected by the registrant rather than the generic combinations of letters and digits that the state Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMVâ€�) would otherwise assign. While Vermont allows residents to select ... More...    $0 (10-08-2010 - VT)

In this interlocutory appeal, plaintiff challenges the superior court’s decision denying his motion for class certification with respect to his lawsuit claiming that defendant Honeywell International, Inc. violated the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) by engaging in deceptive tactics to create an unlawful monopoly that resulted in overcharges to consumers for the company’s round thermostat. W... More...    $0 (12-10-2009 - VT)

Plaintiff appeals from a superior court order granting summary judgment to defendant Michael Cline on plaintiff’s claims that he is not personally liable to her for acts of discrimination and retaliation under the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (VFEPA) and the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The central issues on appeal are whether the acts provide a right of action against a coemploy... More...    $0 (09-25-2009 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiff, a former University of Vermont (UVM) student, sued the university for monetary damages, claiming discrimination under the Vermont Public Accommodations Act (VPAA). Plaintiff complained that UVM did not treat her report of rape by another student as a harassment claim and did not investigate her charge as required by 16 V.S.A. § 14, a statute designed to... More...    $0 (03-27-2009 - VT)

1. Plaintiff Dr. Rajan Bhatt appeals from a decision of the Chittenden Superior Court, granting summary judgment to defendant The University of Vermont (the University) on plaintiff's claim that he was subjected to discrimination because of his disability. On appeal, plaintiff argues that: (1) the Vermont Public Accommodations Act, 9 V.S.A. §§ 4500-4507 (VPAA), requires accommodation... More...    $0 (05-30-2008 - VT)

1. Plaintiffs in this case are Nancy and Eugene Field, farmers from Connecticut who wanted to purchase a particular Vermont farm. Defendants are four independent parties including: the previous owners of the subject farm, Armando and Maria Costa; the current owners of the farm, Lorenzo and Amy Quesnel; a real estate agency and one of its brokers, Coldwell Banker Bill Beck Real Estate and Richard... More...    $0 (06-06-2008 - VT)

1. The question presented is whether, under the qualified privilege for reporters first recognized by this Court in State v. St. Peter, 132 Vt. 266, 315 A.2d 254 (1974), a newspaper reporter may properly refuse to testify as to events he witnessed at a public selectboard hearing where such events, though observed by others, are relevant to significant issues in a pending civil lawsuit. We ho... More...    $0 (09-07-2007 - VT)

Al Wilkinson sued Central Vermont Public Service Corp. on an age discrimination theory claiming that he was passed over for a promotion because of his age. He claimed that Instead of promoting him to the position, CVPS hired an individual with virtually no experience in the operational aspects of CVPS and knowingly and willfully discriminated him on the basis of his age in violation of the Ve... More...    $0 (07-04-2007 - VT)

This appeal arises out of the Washington Superior Court's summary judgment dismissal of plaintiffs' claim that defendants, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America ("National Elks") and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Hartford, Vermont, Lodge 1541 ("Hartford Lodge"), discriminated against them on the basis of sex in violation of 9 V.S.A. § ... More...    $0 (11-07-2003 - VT)

Plaintiff John Charbonneau appeals a decision by the Orleans County Superior Court dismissing his claim against John Gorczyk, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) for discrimination under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Following a bench trial, the trial court concluded that (1) plaintiff is not "disabled" under the ADA, and (2) if p... More...    $0 (11-07-2003 - VT)

Plaintiff Carol Ann Martin appeals the superior court's decision upholding the Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV) refusal to issue her a special motor vehicle license plate displaying the letters "IRISH." We conclude that the administrative regulation upon which DMV based its ruling is inconsistent with, and thus unauthorized by, the governing statute. Accordingly, we reverse... More...    $0 (02-07-2003 - VT)

The questions presented are whether there is a First Amendment right to use special license plates bearing the letters "SHTHPNS," and whether a car registrant's due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment are violated when a state department of motor vehicles revokes these plates after the department realizes that they have been issued in error. We answer both questions in the negative and t... More...    $0 (10-17-2001 - VT)

Employment Discrimination - The specific claims asserted by the plaintiff and the defenses asserted by the defendant are not available.... More...    $703649 (07-13-2001 - VT)

Age Discrimination and Retalitation - Fair Employment and Practices Act - Plaintiff was hired by Central Vermont Hospital in 1984. He worked as a custodian for ten years, eventually moving to the Woodridge Nursing Home, operated by defendant Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC). Plaintiff received favorable performance evalua... More...    $0 (11-09-1999 - VT)