Kennery v. State of Vermont, Valcourt, LaBombard and Other Members of the Dept. of Public Safety

¶ 1. Plaintiff Andrew Kennery, on behalf of the estate of Gladys Kennery, appeals the decision of the Windham Superior Court granting the State of Vermont’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s complaint alleging negligence, gross negligence, and civil rights violations against the State of Vermont, Vermont State Troopers Travis Valcourt and Francis LaBombard, III, and the Vermont Department of Public Safety (VDPS). Plaintiff’s lawsuit stems from a “welfare check” — that is, a check to determine that a person is safe and secure — the troopers performed on plaintiffs decedent, Gladys…