Supreme Court of Vermont· 5/31/2002
JIPAC, NV v. Silas
Citations
- 800 A.2d 1092
- 174 Vt. 57
- 2002 Vt. LEXIS 137
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- allowing private remedy for statutory violation where offending conduct was plainly within area of Legislature's policy concern, such that denying remedy would seriously undermine intended policy
- allowing private remedy for statutory violation where offending conduct was plainly within area of Legislature’s policy concern, such that denying remedy would seriously undermine intended policy
- while statute does not explicitly provide private remedy for particular Act 250 violation, Legislature clearly established direct connection between violation and unenforceability-of-contract remedy
- while statute does not explicitly provide private remedy for particular Act 250 violation, Legislature clearly established direct connection between violation and unenforceability-of-contract remedy
- courts will afford relief from illegal contracts “where equity requires it, to the more innocent party even after the agreement has been executed”
- noting strong environmental protection policy behind Vermont's Act 250
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Judges: Amestoy, Dooley, Morse, Johnson, Skoglund
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- State v. Howe Cleaners, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont· 2010-08-06· cited 20×
- Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate, LLC v. HinsdaleSupreme Court of Vermont· 2011-04-07· cited 10×
- In re Estate of MaggioSupreme Court of Vermont· 2012-11-30· cited 4×
- Merit Behavioral Care Corp. v. State of Vermont Independent Panel of Mental Health ProvidersSupreme Court of Vermont· 2004-02-06· cited 4×
- Ground Control, LLC. v. Capsco Industries, LLCMississippi Supreme Court· 2011-04-04
Cites
12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- My Sister's Place v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1981-06-02· cited 73×
- Montgomery v. BrowderTex. App. Ct., 7th Dist. (Amarillo)· 1996-10-30· cited 38×
- Capo v. Century Life InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1980-05-06· cited 32×
- In Re Pilgrim PartnershipSupreme Court of Vermont· 1990-02-09· cited 24×
- Walsh v. BrousseauCourt of Appeals of Washington· 1991-09-09· cited 14×
- MacDonald v. RoderickSupreme Court of Vermont· 1992-01-03· cited 14×
- Paradise Restaurant, Inc. v. Somerset Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont· 1995-12-08· cited 10×
- Yank v. JuhrendCourt of Appeals of Arizona· 1986-06-12· cited 9×
- Harrington v. GrantSupreme Court of Vermont· 1881-10-15· cited 6×
- Robitaille v. RubinSupreme Court of Vermont· 1992-07-17· cited 4×
- Gallagher v. LearySupreme Court of Vermont· 1996-01-08· cited 3×
- Caridev, Inc. v. Stubbe (In Re J. Gus Lallande Inc.)D. Puerto Rico· 1996-06-13· cited 2×
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