Legal Opinion

Obolensky v. Trombley

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 6, 2015No. 2013-418PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

¶ 1. Property owners appeal from the superior court’s order requiring them to alter what the court deemed to be a “spite fence” located near adjoining property owners’ land, and challenge the court’s judgment concerning two instances of trespass. We affirm.

I. Facts

¶ 2. The trial court made the following factual findings in connection with several post-judgment motions in this case. The parties are adjoining property owners in the Town of Brandon. Michael and Jirina Obolensky own forty acres of land, which they purchased in 1995. The Obolenskys operate a bed-and-breakfast in a large Victorian…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. Rideout v. KnoxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  3. Highgate Associates, Ltd. v. MerryfieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  4. Trickett v. OchsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
  5. Spabile v. HuntSupreme Court of Vermont · 1976

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. Parkway CleanersSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019
  4. In re James BurkeSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019
  5. Eugene W. Beaudoin, Derivatively on Behalf of The New England Expedition Ltd. Partnership II & IV v. Barry E. Feldman, The New England Expedition-Colchester LLC and Colchester Managing Member Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2018

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