Legal Opinion
Kirk Wool v. Lisa Menard, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Corrections
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 9, 2018No. 2017-044PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReiber, C.J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Kirk Wool is an inmate in the custody of the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC). He appeals the dismissal of his claim that DOC and its Commissioner violated a statutory obligation to negotiate and award a contract to provide telephone services to inmates in state correctional facilities in a manner that provides for the lowest reasonable cost to inmates. We affirm the trial court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim for money damages, but reverse the dismissal of plaintiff's claim for mandamus relief and remand for further proceedings.
¶ 2. In June 2016, plaintiff filed a…
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