Richards v. Town of Norwich

Decided January 29, 1999. Jeffrey L. Amestoy wrote the opinion for the court.

726 A.2d 81 · Cited 97 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Amiot v. Ames · 693 A.2d 675
• Molesworth v. University of Vermont · 508 A.2d 722
• Town of Cavendish v. Vermont Public Power Supply Authority · 446 A.2d 792
• Coty v. Ramsey Associates, Inc. · 546 A.2d 196
• Vermont State Employees' Ass'n v. Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council · 704 A.2d 769
• Harris v. Carbonneau · 685 A.2d 296
• Burroughs v. West Windsor Board of School Directors · 141 Vt. 234
• Petition of St. George · 217 A.2d 45

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• Girouard v. Hofmann · 2009 VT 66
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