McLaughlin v. State

This appeal originates in a declaratory judgment action brought by plaintiffs Chittenden County Sheriff Kevin McLaughlin and the Chittenden County Sheriff’s Department. Plaintiffs sought an order requiring that defendants, the Attorney General and the State of Vermont, provide legal representation to plaintiffs in a pending workers’ compensation action brought against plaintiffs by Alice Demag, and requiring that defendants assume any costs of award or settlement for which plaintiffs might become liable. Plaintiffs moved for summary judgment below. The court granted judgment in defendants’…