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discretion requirement in Vermont

9 Vermont opinions name it 2 courts 1925–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Vermont courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Crabbe v. Veve Associatesgreen
vt · 1988 · cited in 3 Vermont opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Crabbe v. Veve Assocs., 150 Vt. 53, 58 , 549 A.2d 1045, 1049 (1988) (holding that where the evidence of value is conflicting, a determination is properly left up to the fact finder).

2007See Crabbe v. Veve Assocs., 150 Vt. 53, 58 , 549 A.2d 1045, 1049 (1988) (holding that where the evidence of value is conflicting, a determination is properly left up to the fact finder).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Vermont. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
United States v. Gaubert green
scotus · 1991
2 sentences

2017Id.

2005Id.

22005–2017
James Ingerson v. Andrew Pallito, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Corrections and Leanne Salls green
vt · 2019
1 sentence

2021“If a statute or regulation or policy specifically prescribes a course of action for an employee to follow, then the discretion requirement is not met.” Ingerson v. Pallito, 2019 VT 40, ¶ 13 , 210 Vt. 341 , 214 A.3d 824 (quotation omitted).

12021–2021
Lane v. State green
vt · 2002
2 sentences

2019“If a statute or regulation or policy specifically prescribes a course of action for an employee to follow, then the discretion requirement is not met.” Lane, 174 Vt. at 224 , 811 A.2d at 194 .

2019“If a statute or regulation or policy specifically prescribes a course of action for an employee to follow, then the discretion requirement is not met.” Lane, 174 Vt. at 224 , 811 A.2d at 194 .

12019–2019
Berkovitz v. United States green
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

2002Id.

12002–2002
Hassam v. J. E. Safford Lumber Co. green
· 1909
2 sentences

1925Hassam v. Safford Lumber Co., 82 Vt. 444 , 74 Atl. 197 ; Goulette’s Admr. v. Grand Trunk Ry.

1925Hassam v. Safford Lumber Co., 82 Vt. 444 , 74 Atl. 197 ; Goulette’s Admr. v. Grand Trunk Ry.

11925–1925

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VT § Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5601 (5) VT § Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 4461 (4) USC § 42u.s.c.1485 (3) VT § Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 1604 (3) VT § Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 3481 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 100 (1912–2026) TX 62 (1956–2025) CA 41 (1959–2026) PA 36 (1948–2026) FL 30 (1963–2025) MA 28 (1893–2026) IL 28 (1968–2026) OH 21 (1993–2026) AL 12 (1911–2015) IA 12 (1971–2023) CO 12 (1983–2014) NM 11 (1967–2015) WA 11 (1978–2025) MO 11 (1975–2022) GA 11 (1924–2024) CT 10 (1945–2022) MD 9 (1968–2021) VT 9 (1925–2021) LA 9 (1979–2013) IN 8 (1913–2011) RI 7 (1997–2023) AR 7 (1984–2023) SC 6 (1953–2017) NE 6 (1977–2020) WY 6 (1991–2024) NJ 6 (1985–2024) AK 5 (1988–2022) MN 5 (1955–2024) WV 5 (1996–2022) MI 5 (1976–2023) KY 4 (1981–2020) OR 4 (1969–2008) AZ 4 (1977–1996) HI 3 (1995–2021) UT 3 (1997–2025) MT 3 (1989–2007) DE 3 (1939–2015) KS 3 (2005–2024) NC 3 (1926–2024) VI 2 (1992–2011) WI 2 (1979–1987) DC 2 (1997–2007) MS 2 (1986–2003) OK 2 (1982–2004) ME 2 (1986–1990) ID 2 (1993–2017)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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