Legal Opinion

Martin v. Martin

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided June 14, 1990No. 88-555PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

A Rule 60(b)(6) motion for relief from judgment is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed on appeal unless it clearly and affirmatively appears from the record that the court abused its discretion. Green Mountain Bank v. Magic Mountain Corp., 148 Vt. 247, 247, 531 A.2d 604, 605 (1987). Defendant filed his 60(b)(6) motion more than two years from the date of the filing of the final decree and only after service of plaintiff’s motion for contempt. In addition to addressing the merits of the motion for relief from judgment, the trial court denied the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Johnson v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. State v. AllenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
  3. Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1975
  4. Walker v. WalkerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
  5. Green Mountain Bank v. Magic Mountain Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1987

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Town Highway No. 20Supreme Court of Vermont · 2012
  2. In Re Town Highway No. 20Supreme Court of Vermont · 2012
  3. In re Town Highway No. 20 Town of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Vermont · 2012
  4. Zambito-Austin v. JordanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999

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