· 3/21/1986
Molesworth v. University of Vermont
Citations
- 508 A.2d 722
- 147 Vt. 4
- 1986 Vt. LEXIS 341
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- rejecting plaintiff’s assertion that she could seek declaratory relief on her claim that she was entitled to resident in- state tuition, where “the Legislature ha[d] delegated authority to the Trustees of the University of Vermont to determine eligibility for reduced tuition charges”
- superior court review of university’s in-state tuition eligibility determinations was available under Rule 75; Declaratory Judgment Act did not increase or enlarge superior court’s jurisdiction
- University’s determination of student’s residency status is governmental action reviewable in superior court pursuant to V.R.C.P. 75
- Rule 75 review of decision denying student resident tuition status confined to review of university residency officer’s quasi-judicial action and limited to addressing substantial questions of law affecting merits of case
- certiorari review “confined to addressing substantial questions of law affecting the merits of the case.”
- certiorari review “confined to addressing substantial questions of law affecting the merits of the case.”
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Judges: Allen, Hill, Peck, Gibson, Hayes
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