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Donald L. Sweet, Jr. and Preston L. Sweet v. Roy A. St. Pierre and Catherine St. Pierre d/b/a Woodlands Farms

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided November 2, 2018No. 2017-437PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCarroll, J.

¶ 1. Plaintiffs appeal the trial court's judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiffs' claim for unpaid wages under the Prompt Pay Act (PPA). Plaintiffs argue that the trial court erred in concluding that no contract existed between the parties as required to support a PPA claim. Defendants cross-appeal, arguing that the court should have awarded them attorney's fees because they were the substantially prevailing party and erroneously excluded evidence relevant to their assault claim. We affirm the trial court's decision on the merits, but reverse and remand for it to award reasonable…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Mullin v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  2. Dj Painting, Inc. v. Baraw Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2001
  3. Fletcher Hill, Inc. v. CrosbieSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
  4. State v. RecorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
  5. Quenneville v. ButtolphSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003

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