Legal Opinion
Zorn v. Smith
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 4, 2011No. 2009-035PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Robert E. Zorn appeals pro se from an order prohibiting him from filing any additional documents with the Rutland Superior Court clerk except through a licensed attorney. We affirm the trial court’s order except in two respects. First, the order is clarified to limit its pleading restriction to this particular case and, second, the order is modified to permit Zorn to demonstrate financial inability, if any, to comply with the order.
¶2. This case began in September 2000, when Zorn, then represented by counsel, sued defendant Smith for legal malpractice. It was alleged that he…
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