Legal Opinion
Heisse v. State
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 18, 1983No. 82-196PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
Plaintiff appeals a judgment dismissing his action for declaratory and injunctive relief. His complaint asked the trial court to declare that, effective July 1, 1981, the Polygraph Examiners Act, 26 V.S.A. §§ 2901-2910, was automatically repealed by operation of the “Sunset Act,” 26 V.S.A. §§ 3101-3106. The trial court determined that the Sunset Act, and in particular § 3102 (d), was susceptible to two conflicting interpretations. Confronted thus with an equivocal statute, the court was free to review “such matters as the history of the particular enactment and the trend of like legislation,”…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Lomberg v. CrowleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
- In re J. S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Holbrook Grocery Co. v. Commissioner of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1948
- Christie v. Dalmig, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Cavanaugh v. Abbott LaboratoriesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- Springfield Terminal Railway Co. v. Agency of TransportationSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- Sanders v. St. Paul Mercury InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
- State v. RiceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- Vermont Development Credit Corp. v. KitchelSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
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