Lay v. Pettengill, Novotny

¶ 1. Plaintiff David M. Lay appeals from the superior court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants William J. Pettengill, Elizabeth F. Novotny, and Daniel K. Troidl on his complaint. Lay’s claims stem from an internal investigation into his behavior as a state trooper and his subsequent resignation from the Vermont State Police (VSP). Lay argues that the superior court erred in granting judgment to defendants on his claims of fraudulent nondisclosure, retaliatory prosecution, malicious prosecution, and negligent referral. He also challenges several discovery rulings made by the…