United States of America v. Nasir Hussain

The parties were married for almost twenty years and have two daughters, who are now over eighteen. Wife obtained a master's degree in social work prior to the marriage and maintained employment in that field during the marriage, except for time off for... More...    $0 (09-14-2024 - VT)

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)

Mother appeals the parent-child contact and property division orders in a final divorce decree that assign her sole parental rights and responsibilities with regard to the parties’ children. On appeal, mother argues that the trial court was bound to consider findings of fact made by the presiding magistrate at a temporary hearing and that the court’s findings do not support its conclusions. We ... More...    $0 (08-02-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. Mother appeals the parent-child contact and property division orders in a final divorce decree that assign her sole parental rights and responsibilities with regard to the parties’ children. On appeal, mother argues that the trial court was bound to consider findings of fact made by the presiding magistrate at a temporary hearing and that the court’s findings do not support its... More...    $0 (06-26-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. This case calls upon us to consider Vermont’s statutory residency requirement for filing a divorce action. The trial court dismissed husband’s divorce complaint on the ground that the residency requirement was not satisfied. We affirm.
¶ 2. Husband, Dain Gosbee, filed a divorce action in the Superior Court, Washington Unit, Family Division, on November 1, 2... More...    $0 (06-12-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Wife appeals the court’s order modifying spousal maintenance. On appeal, wife argues that the court erred in setting the date for the modification to take effect, and reducing husband’s maintenance obligation based on wife’s anticipated inheritance even though it had not yet been received and absent a demonstration that it would improve wife’s financial cir... More...    $0 (07-12-2013 - vT)

¶ 1. REIBER, C.J. Ex-husband and ex-wife[1] each appeal a post-judgment order of the superior court, family division, awarding wife maintenance arrears and attorney’s fees, and construing a provision in the final divorce order distributing the parties’ retirement accounts, including husband’s 401k account,[2] which decreased in value substantially before it could be divided be... More...    $0 (09-13-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Defendant Douglas Tuthill, Administrator of the Estate of Paul Oakes, appeals from the jury’s award of $150,000 in punitive damages to plaintiff Doreen Carpentier and the trial court’s denial of his motion for remittitur. Defendant also challenges the trial court’s denial of his post-judgment motion to vacate a writ of attachment. We affirm.

¶ 2. ... More...    $0 (10-04-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Appellant Foti Fuels, Inc. (Foti), a fuel distributor, appeals from the Washington Civil Division’s judgment in favor of Evans Group, Inc. (Evans), also a fuel distributor. Evans cancelled its agreement to sell fuel to Foti for resale and delivery to a retail gasoline station, and sued for payment of an outstanding balance of $68,864. Foti claims the unilateral t... More...    $0 (09-14-2012 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Mother appeals from a final divorce order granting father parental rights and responsibilities for the parties’ two children and giving mother parent-child contact in stages beginning with supervised contact with progression through the stages determined by the children’s medical and mental health providers. Mother argues that the order impermissibly delegates t... More...    $0 (11-30-2012 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Defendant Donna Mae Peck appeals from a superior court judgment granting plaintiff Victor J. Shattuck a writ of possession for the parties’ former residence in Cavendish and denying defendant’s counterclaim for an equitable interest in the Cavendish property and another former residence in Springfield. We affirm.

¶ 2. The facts as found by ... More...    $0 (01-20-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. ROBINSON, J. This case requires us to consider the constitutional rights of a putative biological father who seeks an order of parentage when a court has already issued a parentage order determining the minor child’s parents. We conclude that Vermont’s parentage statute does not authorize a court to allow a second parentage action involving a particular child brought by or ... More...    $0 (01-20-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. REIBER, C.J. Wife appeals from a superior court, family division order requiring her to sign a waiver to correct a previously filed Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), which erroneously gave her survivorship benefits in her former husband’s pension. We affirm.

¶ 2. The underlying facts are not in dispute. Wife and husband were married in 1... More...    $0 (07-19-2012 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. This case derives from a separation agreement made thirty-seven years ago between a now-deceased husband and plaintiff, his first wife. Plaintiff contends that her ex-husband promised to devise to her certain assets upon his death, and she brings various claims for equitable relief against defendant, her ex-husband’s second wife, who survived him. The superior co... More...    $0 (07-27-2012 - 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)

¶ 1. JOHNSON, J. Mother appeals from a family court order granting father sole physical and legal rights and responsibilities of their child. She contends that: (1) the family court’s findings and legal conclusions are inconsistent with the evidence presented at trial and are based on inadmissible evidence; (2) the family court erred in failing to consider her argument that fathe... More...    $0 (09-22-2011 - 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. JOHNSON, J. Mother appeals from a family court order granting father sole physical and legal rights and responsibilities of their child. She contends that: (1) the family court’s findings and legal conclusions are inconsistent with the evidence presented at trial and are based on inadmissible evidence; (2) the family court erred in failing to consider her argument that fathe... More...    $0 (09-22-2011 - 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. DOOLEY, J. Wife appeals from a family court order denying a motion to enforce the property division set forth in the parties’ original divorce decree. She contends the court abused its discretion by: (1) failing to enforce a provision requiring payment of $150,000 for the marital home; and (2) failing to exercise its equitable power to impose a constructive... More...    $0 (08-12-2011 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Husband, William Mayville, who was recently laid off from his job, seeks to terminate the spousal maintenance payable to his ex-wife, Judy Mayville, pursuant to a 2003 court order. After husband filed a motion to terminate spousal maintenance, the Chittenden Family Court issued an order requiring him to pay $3000 per month—the same amount set forth in the 2003 ord... More...    $0 (10-21-2010 - VT)

This case requires us to decide whether and in what circumstances a person who has disclaimed an interest in property under the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act, codified at 14 V.S.A. §§ 1951-1959, may revoke that disclaimer. Agnes Carvalho appeals the superior court’s summary judgment order precluding her from revoking a disclaimer of her interest in her son’s estate. Ms. Car... More...    $0 (06-12-2009 - VT)

2. The parties agree on the following facts. Plaintiff and defendant were involved in a romantic relationship and lived together for approximately six years. They separated in February 2006, when plaintiff moved out of defendant's home. Following... More...    $0 (04-18-2008 - VT)

Mother appeals the family court's order awarding father sole legal rights and responsibilities and her sole physical rights to their two boys, and granting father unsupervised contact with the boys every other week. Mother contends that the court erred in: (1) admitting father's expert testimony on investigative techniques and giving it greater weight than the testimony of the state investigator;... More...    $0 (02-08-2008 - VT)

2. The following facts are not disputed. Mother and father were married in Vermont in 1999, and lived in Vermont immediately following their marr... More...    $0 (12-21-2007 - VT)

1. Defendant Gorden Starkey appeals from a family court order requiring him to pay college tuition for Kristen O'Connell-Starkey. In so requiring, the family court concluded that the latest amended divorce order was not ambiguous and found that, although it left the issue of college tuition open for contest, defendant had never contested it. Therefore, defendant remained obligated under ... More...    $0 (11-30-2007 - VT)

1. DOOLEY, J. Husband Peter Cooper-Ellis appeals from both the final divorce order dividing the parties' marital estate and orders denying his subsequent motion to modify spousal maintenance and child support. Husband makes numerous contentions of error. Most significantly, he claims that the family court erred when it included all of his unvested stock options in the marit... More...    $0 (03-02-2007 - VT)

Family Law - Divorce - Alimony: Plaintiff Janice Hayden appeals from an order of the Addison Family Court ordering defendant Rex Hayden to pay plaintiff $1000 per month in spousal maintenance and dividing the parties' marital property between them. Plaintiff contends that the maintenance award is insufficient to meet her reasonable needs and that the property division is inequit... More...    $0 (10-10-2003 - VT)

Andrea Malinowski, mother of two children, ages eleven and nine, appeals from an order of the Bennington Family Court, modifying but not eliminating a grandparent visitation order in favor of the paternal grandparents, Luella and William Farnam, Sr. Mother challenges the constitutionality of Vermont's grandparent visitation statutes, 15 V.S.A. §§ 1011-1016. We decline to reach the constitutio... More...    $0 (08-27-2002 - VT)

Appellant Morris Glidden appeals from a Windham Family Court order denying his motion to reconsider the court's award of visitation rights to Lois Mech, the maternal grandmother of Glidden's biological daughter, Amanda. Glidden, whose parental fitness is unquestioned, argues that the court's order deprives him of his constitutionally-protected right to decide whether, and on... More...    $0 (02-14-2003 - VT)