Meyer v. Town of Putney — Vermont Supreme Court upheld $358,000 property valuation
Case Anne Meyer v. Town of Putney Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice; Harold E. Eaton,
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Wilson v. Town of Wilmington — Vermont Supreme Court affirmed use of the town-wide equalization ratio
Case Claudette L. Wilson, Trustee v. Town of Wilmington Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice; Harold
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Rivard v. Town of Brattleboro — affirmed dismissal of challenge to town trespass notices for lack of standing
Case Jeffrey Rivard v. Town of Brattleboro et al. Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice; Harold
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Stephens v. Gilmour — Vermont Supreme Court affirmed landlord’s eviction judgment
Case Juliet Stephens v. Shannon Gilmour Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber (James Douglas, 2003); Harold E. Eaton,
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Fuss v. Gaudet — Vermont Supreme Court affirmed dismissal for lack of standing
Case Thomas Fuss v. Assistant Attorney General Patrick T. Gaudet et al. Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber,
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Ramos v. Shea — Vermont Supreme Court upheld judgment against plaintiff on emotional-distress claim
Case Todd Ramos v. Thomas Shea Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber, Chief Justice; Harold E. Eaton, Jr.,
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CMRT Holdings v. Butler — Vermont Supreme Court affirms denial of attorney’s fees to landlord with serious unaddressed habitability violations
Case CMRT Holdings, LLC v. Courtney Butler a/k/a Courtney Lane and Jason Hunt Court Vermont Supreme Court (Three-Justice Panel) Date
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O’Donnell v. Clough — Vermont Supreme Court affirms second extension of anti-stalking order against neighbor, warns pro se appellant over fake case citation
Case Cheryl O’Donnell v. Hope Clough Court Vermont Supreme Court (Three-Justice Panel) Date Decided July 10, 2026 Docket No. 26-AP-023
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In re Girdwood — Vermont Supreme Court reciprocally suspends attorney already suspended in New Hampshire for fund misappropriation
Case In re Stephen Girdwood (Office of Disciplinary Counsel) Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber (James Douglas, 2003);
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Eaton v. Deml — Vermont Supreme Court affirms disciplinary conviction of pretrial detainee who refused order to lock into cell during headcount
Case Jason Eaton v. Nicholas Deml and Amy Jacobs Court Vermont Supreme Court (Three-Justice Panel) Date Decided July 10, 2026
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Rivard v. Windham State Attorney — Vermont Supreme Court affirms denial of post-judgment relief; absolute prosecutorial immunity bars all claims
Case Jeffrey Rivard v. Windham State Attorney and State of Vermont Court Vermont Supreme Court (Three-Justice Panel) Judge Harold E.
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Cover v. Tyrell & Nolan — Vermont Supreme Court affirms anti-stalking orders against neighbors who conducted surveillance, fired weapons toward plaintiffs’ property, and sent threatening messages
Case Jessica Cover v. Susan Tyrell; Jessica Cover v. Robert Nolan; Christopher Cover v. Susan Tyrell; Christopher Cover v. Robert
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Welch v. Rivers — Vermont Supreme Court affirms dismissal of prisoner’s § 1983 mail-handling claim for failure to allege actual injury or systematic interference
Case Richard Welch, Jr. v. Austin Rivers Court Vermont Supreme Court (Three-Justice Panel) Date Decided July 10, 2026 Docket No.
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Gerlach v. Town of Chittenden — Court affirmed that property predecessors dedicated a right-of-way to public use as a trail, binding current owners
Case John Gerlach and Debra Gerlach v. Town of Chittenden Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Waples (Phil Scott, 2022) Date
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In re Wilson — Vermont Supreme Court imposed reciprocal public reprimand based on Connecticut discipline for professional misconduct
Case In re Jessica Wilson (Office of Disciplinary Counsel) Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Paul L. Reiber (James Douglas, 2003);
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Protect Our Wildlife v. Fish and Wildlife Board — Vermont upholds coyote hunting regulations; LCAR objection shifts burden to agency to prove all statutory factors
Case Protect Our Wildlife, a Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Organization v. Fish and Wildlife Board, an Agency of the State of Vermont
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Treadway v. Green Mountain Power — Vermont Supreme Court affirms no-duty-to-trespassers rule, declines to adopt attractive-nuisance doctrine
Case Ian Treadway v. Green Mountain Power Corporation Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Eaton (Peter Shumlin, 2014) Date Decided June
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In re L.M. — Vermont Supreme Court affirms CHINS determination based on substance abuse risks and refusal to cooperate with child welfare agency
Case In re L.M., L.M., L.M., Juveniles (M.C., Mother) Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Nancy J. Waples (Phil Scott, 2022);
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Rivard v. Town of Brattleboro — Vermont Supreme Court affirms denial of post-judgment relief
Case Jeffrey Rivard v. Town of Brattleboro, et al. Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Nancy J. Waples (Phil Scott, 2022);
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Billewicz v. Humphries — Vermont Supreme Court affirms summary judgment; rejects malicious prosecution claim because original charge supported by probable cause
Case Johnathan Billewicz v. William Humphries, Town of Fair Haven, Police Chief, and Fair Haven Police Officer Court Vermont Supreme
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Westwardhos v. Kishinevski — Vermont requires notice and hearing before default judgment
Case Westwardhos LLC v. Anatoly Glass LLC and Anatoly Kishinevski Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Cohen (Phil Scott, 2019) Date
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Morin v. City of Burlington — Vermont Supreme Court affirms that noncitizen voting in local school elections does not violate the state constitution
Case Michele Morin and Karen Rowell v. City of Burlington Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Waples (Phil Scott, 2022) Date
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Jerome v. Raheb & Houston — Vermont Supreme Court affirms denial of motion to vacate judgment based on fraud
Case James Jerome, Jr. v. Kerry Raheb and Renee Houston Court Vermont Supreme Court Judge Harold E. Eaton, Jr. (Peter
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Zigman v. Goodwin — Vermont Supreme Court affirms denial of de facto parentage petition
Case Mary Zigman v. Sarah Goodwin Court Vermont Supreme Court Date Decided May 8, 2026 Docket No. 25-AP-321 Topics De