Legal Opinion
Rowe v. Brown
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 9, 1991No. 89-500PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a superior court dismissal of his action for damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Vermont Constitution and the Vermont Open Meeting statute, V. S.A. §§ 311-314. Plaintiff alleged that he was injured when defendants improperly excluded him from various municipal meetings in Ludlow. We reverse with respect to plaintiff’s § 1983 claim and affirm with respect to all other claims.
The complaint alleged that plaintiff was excluded from meetings of the Ludlow Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board, and the Board of Adjustment in 1984 and 1985. Plaintiff named town manager…
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