Legal Opinion

Colby v. Umbrella, Inc.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided April 25, 2008No. 06-088PublishedCited by 233 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

¶ 1. In this suit for wrongful termination, plaintiff Kerri Colby appeals the superior court order denying her motion to amend the complaint and dismissing her claims against defendant State of Vermont. We reverse and remand.

¶ 2. Defendant Umbrella, Inc. is a Vermont corporation that provides support services to domestic violence victims and operates a state-sponsored childcare resource center. Plaintiff was employed by Umbrella’s child-care-resouree center from February 2000 to October 2002. In October 2002, her employment with the center was terminated. Plaintiff alleges that she was…

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