JIPAC, NV v. Silas

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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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