Vermont Supreme Court Decisions

The following published decisions of the Supreme Court of Vermont and the United States District Court are publicly available examples of disputes in which Jim succeeded in protecting his clients' interests. Click each case to read the decision.

Brisson Stone (zoning issues of stone extraction and crushing; trial court denial of permit affirmed)

Lopresti v. RRHS (wrongful firing of physician for raising patient safety issues; trial court dismissal overturned)

Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. (natural gas pipeline construction costs in residential rates; PUC ruling overturned)

Hinesburg Hannaford (Act 250, zoning issues of large supermarket proposed for village; trial court permits overturned)

Lathrop (Act 250, zoning issues of giant gravel pit in small town; trial court permits overturned)

Boule (wrongful firing for raising worker safety issues; employer's motion for summary judgment rejected)

DeYoung v. Ruggiero (damages awarded to client for embezzlement by her attorney; trial court ruling limiting punitive damages overturned)

Cooper v. Cooper (punitive damages for wrongful foreclosure)