Brattleboro, Vermont Defendant John Grega, age 32, was charged with rape and murder.

Grega was accused of killing his 31-year-od Wife Christine in the bathtub of a condo where the couple were vacationing on September 12, 1994.

According to the Supreme Court of Vermont:

"Defendant, a resident of New York, drove to Vermont on September 10, 1994, for a vacation with his wif... More...    $0 (08-04-1995 - VT)

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether our decision in Gage v. Union
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. remains good law with regards to the meaning of “collapse” and
whether Gage controls the result here. 122 Vt. 246, 169 A.2d 29 (1961). We conclude that the
policy language in this dispute is broader than the language in Gage and that therefore Gage does
not control. We reve... More...    $0 (10-28-2015 - VT)

Initially, this case appeared to require reconciliation of language in a condominium declaration, the Vermont Condominium Ownership Act (VCOA), and the Vermont Common Interest Ownership Act (VCIOA). After untangling the facts and the statutes, however, we resolve the matter in a more straightforward manner. We affirm.

¶ 2. The case began its journey through the legal system... More...    $0 (08-01-2015 - vt)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Plaintiff Janet Knutsen appeals the decision of the superior court denying her motion for summary judgment and granting defendant Vermont Association of Realtors, Inc.’s (VAR) motion for summary judgment on her consumer fraud claim arising out of her purchase of a home in Moretown. Plaintiff argues that VAR’s form purchase and sale agreement, which was used in h... More...    $0 (11-08-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J. This litigation stems from the construction of a 143-unit condominium complex known as the Long Trail House at Stratton Mountain, Vermont. Plaintiff Long Trail House Condominium Association appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to defendant general contractor Engelberth Construction, Inc. on its complaint. The Association argues that th... More...    $0 (09-28-2012 - VT)

¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J. Plaintiff Stephen J. Pcolar appeals from a Chittenden Superior Court verdict in favor of defendant Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Plaintiff filed suit alleging negligence in connection with an incident where the gripper arm of a garbage truck owned by Casella and operated by defendant Robert Smith struck plaintiff. The superior court charged the jury to compare the ... More...    $0 (07-27-2012 - VT)

¶ 1. Father appeals the family court’s denial of his motion to reinstate parent-child contact following a voluntary suspension of such contact due to an allegation of child sexual abuse. We hold that the court’s finding of sexual abuse by a preponderance of the evidence was insufficient to support an order effectively terminating father’s parental rights. We reverse and remand... More...    $0 (10-07-2011 - VT)

¶ 1. Plaintiff wife appeals the family court’s final judgment order in this divorce proceeding. Wife makes the following three arguments on appeal: (1) the family court abused its discretion by granting husband’s motion in limine excluding evidence of any revocable trusts or wills under which he may be a beneficiary; (2) the family court abused its discretion when it refused to i... More...    $0 (10-14-2011 - VT)

¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J. Father appeals the family court’s denial of his motion to reinstate parent-child contact following a voluntary suspension of such contact due to an allegation of child sexual abuse. We hold that the court’s finding of sexual abuse by a preponderance of the evidence was insufficient to support an order effectively terminating father’s parental rights. We rev... More...    $0 (10-07-2011 - VT)

¶ 1. Plaintiff wife appeals the family court’s final judgment order in this divorce proceeding. Wife makes the following three arguments on appeal: (1) the family court abused its discretion by granting husband’s motion in limine excluding evidence of any revocable trusts or wills under which he may be a beneficiary; (2) the family court abused its discretion when it refused to i... More...    $0 (10-14-2011 - VT)

¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J. Father appeals the family court’s denial of his motion to reinstate parent-child contact following a voluntary suspension of such contact due to an allegation of child sexual abuse. We hold that the court’s finding of sexual abuse by a preponderance of the evidence was insufficient to support an order effectively terminating father’s parental rights. We rev... More...    $0 (10-07-2011 - VT)

This interlocutory appeal arises out of a dispute over development rights at the Woods at Killington condominium complex (the Woods) in Killington, Vermont. An association of condominium unit owners located at the Woods (the Association) appeals from a decision by the Rutland Superior Court granting summary judgment in favor of developers Richard Madowitz and Douglas Kohl, who are seeking to fur... More...    $0 (07-02-2010 - VT)

Glenn A. Myer appeals from a summary judgment declaring that his insurer, Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company, owed him no duty to indemnify or pay defense costs on appeal from a third-party claim, and dismissing Myer’s counterclaims for bad faith and consumer fraud. We affirm the court’s dismissal of the counterclaims, but reverse its decision on the duty to defend and indemnify, and remand... More...    $0 (11-30--0001 - 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. 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)