Estate of George v. Vermont League of Cities & Towns

¶ 1. Claimant appeals from the superior court’s order granting summary judgment to insurer in this workers’ compensation case.1 He argues that the court: (1) exceeded its jurisdiction under 21 V.S.A. § 671 by granting summary judgment to insurer; and (2) abused its discretion by excluding the expert testimony that he offered. We affirm the trial court’s decision.

¶ 2. The trial court found the following facts to be undisputed. Claimant worked for the City of Burlington Fire Department for thirty-six years, first as a firefighter and later as assistant chief. It is not clear if claimant was…