Notes of Decisions
Adam Hubacz v. Vill. of Waterbury, 2018 VT 37, 187 A.3d 367.
· cites it 9× “The superior court certified the following question to this Court: Is a State's Attorney's unilateral decision to refuse to prosecute any cases investigated by a particular municipal police officer, alone, a sufficient basis for termination of the officer pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §…”
Nelson v. Town of St. Johnsbury, LaMotte, Oddy, Ruggles, Rust, Timson & Town of St. Johnsbury, 2015 VT 5, 115 A.3d 423.
· cites it 2× “3d 1246 (recognizing that 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a), which states that officers “shall hold office during good behavior, unless sooner removed for cause,” authorizes town to remove police chief only for cause).”
Turnley v. Town of Vernon, 2013 VT 42, 71 A.3d 1246.
· cites it 2× “” 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a). The appointing authority may schedule a hearing to consider charges “[w]henever it appears to the appointing authority .”
Burwell v. Peyton, 131 F. Supp. 3d 268 (D. Vt. 2015).
“]” 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a), (b). The state statutes governing municipal police officers and police chiefs thus impose only duties “owed to the community as a whole.”
Hee v. Everlof, 812 F. Supp. 1350 (D. Vt. 1993).
“§ 901 (1975) (An action against an appointed municipal officer must be brought against the municipality); 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a) (1975) (police officers are appointed municipal officers).”
Wyatt v. City of Barre, 885 F. Supp. 2d 682 (D. Vt. 2012).
· cites it 2× “In Hee , this Court looked to the text of Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 1931 (a) to determine if police officers qualify as appointed officers.”
Gadue v. Vill. of Essex Junction, 336 A.2d 182 (Vt. 1975).
“§ 1121 empowers municipalities to adopt personnel regulations, this authority is conveyed through the permissive “may” and should not be read as necessarily restricting a village’s dismissal power to local rules which it may or may not adopt.”
Swanson v. Woodstock, No. 25-cv-1942 (Vt. Super. Ct. Aug. 21, 2025).
· cites it 7× “The village trustees specifically declined, however, to analyze whether the demotion met the “for cause” standard established in 24 V.S.A. §§ 1931–1934. The village trustees reasoned that a finding of “cause” was needed only for terminations of employment, and not for lesser…”
rivard v. brattleboro, No. 23-cv-2763 (Vt. Super. Ct. Dec. 6, 2023).
· cites it 2× “2 See 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a) (“The legislative body … of a municipality … may establish a police department and appoint police officers ….”
Adam Hubacz v. Vill. of Waterbury, No. 2015-032 (Vt. June 12, 2015).
· cites it 3× “The court also invited the Village Trustees to reconsider whether recourse for firing a police officer was limited to § 1932 or if it might also be based on 24 V.S.A. § 1931. The court explicitly offered “no opinion with respect to [plaintiff’s] legal entitlement to back pay,…”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 1931(a): 11 cases
Nelson v. Town of St. Johnsbury, LaMotte, Oddy, Ruggles, Rust, Timson & Town of St. Johnsbury, 2015 VT 5, 115 A.3d 423.
“3d 1246 (recognizing that 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a), which states that officers “shall hold office during good behavior, unless sooner removed for cause,” authorizes town to remove police chief only for cause).”
Adam Hubacz v. Vill. of Waterbury, 2018 VT 37, 187 A.3d 367.
“The superior court certified the following question to this Court: Is a State's Attorney's unilateral decision to refuse to prosecute any cases investigated by a particular municipal police officer, alone, a sufficient basis for termination of the officer pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §…”
Turnley v. Town of Vernon, 2013 VT 42, 71 A.3d 1246.
“” 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a). The appointing authority may schedule a hearing to consider charges “[w]henever it appears to the appointing authority .”
Burwell v. Peyton, 131 F. Supp. 3d 268 (D. Vt. 2015).
“]” 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a), (b). The state statutes governing municipal police officers and police chiefs thus impose only duties “owed to the community as a whole.”
Hee v. Everlof, 812 F. Supp. 1350 (D. Vt. 1993).
“§ 901 (1975) (An action against an appointed municipal officer must be brought against the municipality); 24 V.S.A. § 1931(a) (1975) (police officers are appointed municipal officers).”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 1931(b): 2 cases
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