Legal Opinion

Kellner v. Kellner

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 5, 2004No. 03-190PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1. Plaintiff appeals the denial of her motion to enforce the terms of a stipulated amended final order for property settlement and child support. The order sets a schedule for property settlement and child support payments and includes an avoidable late fee provision triggered by defendant's failure to pay within the timetables and grace periods established by the order. The family court refused to enforce the late fee provisions contained in its own order. We reverse without- reviewing the grounds of the family court’s decision because the doctrine of res judicata precludes defendant from…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Federated Department Stores, Inc. v. MoitieSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Lamb v. GeovjianSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  3. Riehle v. TudhopeSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
  4. Richwagen v. RichwagenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
  5. Tudhope v. RiehleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997

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3Cited by19 opinions

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