Tort Law
State v. Howe Cleaners, Inc.
The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision dismissing the state's attempt to hold prior and past owners liable for its costs of responding to and cleaning up a hazardous waste contamination site. The state failed to...
Prive v. Vermont Asbestos Group
The Supreme Court of Vermont reversed and remanded a lower court’s decision that granted a corporate officer’s motion to dismiss the complaint of a property owner for trespass and nuisance. Contrary to the lower court's...