Court Calendar for
Bennington Civil Division

As of 8/28/2026 3:32:12 AM

Cases Set for Monday, September 14, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
09/14/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1		Shires Housing, Inc. v. Cory Sweet et al
26-CV-03032      Civil
Jury Draw		 Plaintiff - Shires Housing, Inc.  ( Angela N. Zaikowski )
Defendant - Joselyn Condo  
Defendant - Cory Sweet  
Defendant - Joselyn Condo  
Defendant - Cory Sweet  

Cases Set for Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

09/15/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Manchester Mobile Homes, Inc. v. Tina Cook
26-CV-04376      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Manchester Mobile Homes, Inc.  ( Daniel M. McManus )
Defendant - Tina Cook  

09/15/2026
9:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Michelle Rozich et al v. Peter Mulcahey
23-CV-03906      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Michelle Rozich   ( Celeste E. Laramie )
Plaintiff - Ryan Molitor   ( Celeste E. Laramie )
Defendant - Peter Mulcahey  

09/15/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Edwin Thompson v. Ken Rock
25-CV-04560      Civil
Bench Trial
Plaintiff - Edwin M. Thompson  
Defendant - Ken Rock  

09/15/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
PAVAN, LLC v. Brandi Merrow et al
26-CV-03005      Civil
Damages Hearing
Plaintiff - PAVAN, LLC  ( Robb Spensley )
Defendant - Brandi Merrow  
Defendant - Tonya Merrow  

09/15/2026
1:30 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Southern Vermont Property Management v. Cody Toner
26-CV-01751      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Southern Vermont Property Management  ( Michael S. Munson )
Defendant - Cody Toner  
Defendant - Megan Richards  

09/15/2026
2:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Stalking Case
26-ST-00082      Stalking
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - Plaintiff 
Defendant - Defendant 

09/15/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Stalking Case
26-ST-00479      Stalking
Stalking Hearing
Plaintiff - Plaintiff 
Defendant - Defendant 

Cases Set for Monday, September 28, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

09/28/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Citibank, N.A. v. Elizabeth Pierpont
25-CV-04710      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Citibank, N.A.  ( Anthony J. Figliola )
Defendant - Elizabeth Pierpont  

09/28/2026
9:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Capital One, N.A., successor by merger to Discover
26-CV-01351      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Capital One, N.A., successor by merger to Discover Bank  ( Christopher J. Nordle )
Defendant - Becky Burdick  
Co-Counsel ( Michael L. Price )

09/28/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Capital One, N.A., successor by merger to Discover
26-CV-01183      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Capital One, N.A., successor by merger to Discover Bank  ( Christopher J. Nordle )
Defendant - Alexander Von Pfeiffer  
Co-Counsel ( Michael L. Price )

09/28/2026
10:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Midland Credit Management, Inc. v. Roger Hughs
26-CV-00615      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Midland Credit Management, Inc.  ( Kathryn Donovan )
Defendant - Roger Hughs  

09/28/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Capital One, N.A. v. Anna Livingston
26-CV-00953      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Capital One, N.A.  ( Jennifer Kirkwood )
Defendant - Anna M. Livingston  

09/28/2026
2:30 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Kenneth Bigley v. Kitchens of Vermont
26-SC-01100      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Kenneth Bigley  
Defendant - Kitchens of Vermont 

Cases Set for Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

09/29/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Garden Homes Management Corporation d/b/a Garden H
26-CV-02932      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Garden Homes Management Corporation d/b/a Garden Homes Vermont Limited Partnership  ( Angela N. Zaikowski )
Defendant - Lorraine Blanchfield  
Defendant - Paul Bourn  
Defendant - Amanda Gibbons  
Limited Appearance ( Susan Edwards )

09/29/2026
9:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Garden Homes Management Corporation d/b/a Garden H
26-CV-01932      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Garden Homes Management Corporation d/b/a Garden Homes Vermont Limited Partnership  ( Angela N. Zaikowski )
Defendant - Rhonda Schwartz  
Defendant - Robert Hewitt  

09/29/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Sliver Street Partners, LP v. Scott Main
26-CV-03527      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Sliver Street Partners, LP  ( Brian A. Sawyer )
Defendant - Scott Main  

09/29/2026
10:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Bennington Housing Authority v. Breonna Barber
26-CV-02428      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Bennington Housing Authority  ( Michael S. Munson )
Defendant - Breonna Barber  

09/29/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Bennington Housing Authority v. Dana Stebbins
26-CV-02708      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Bennington Housing Authority  ( Michael S. Munson )
Defendant - Dana Stebbins  

09/29/2026
11:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Bennington Housing Authority v. Dee Morse
26-CV-02681      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Bennington Housing Authority  ( Michael S. Munson )
Defendant - Dee Morse  

09/29/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Pownal Estates MHP, LLC v. Monica Baker
26-CV-03044      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Pownal Estates MHP, LLC  ( Chad Valerio Bonanni )
Defendant - Monica Baker  

09/29/2026
1:30 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Pownal Estates MHP, LLC v. Nathan Brown et al
26-CV-03991      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Pownal Estates MHP, LLC  ( Chad Valerio Bonanni )
Defendant - Nathan Brown  
Defendant - Amanda McDonald  

09/29/2026
2:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Bennington North, LLC v. Richard Washington
26-CV-02404      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Plaintiff - Bennington North, LLC 
Defendant - Richard H Washington  

09/29/2026
2:15 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
323, 327, 331 School Street LLC v. Cassandra Bushe
26-CV-03505      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Plaintiff - 323, 327, 331 School Street LLC 
Defendant - Cassandra Bushee  

09/29/2026
2:30 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
319-321 School Street, Hawks Place, LLC v. Samanth
26-CV-04533      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - 319-321 School Street, Hawks Place, LLC 
Defendant - Samantha C Strain  

09/29/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
109-111 Branch Street, LLC v. Evan Pringle
26-CV-04539      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - 109-111 Branch Street, LLC 
Defendant - Evan Pringle  

Cases Set for Friday, October 16, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/16/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Tyler Toromino
26-CV-02972      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Tyler Toromino   ( Mark E. Furlan )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )
Interested Party - Office of the Defender General 

10/16/2026
9:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Christopher Arroyo-Cruz
25-CV-05192      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Christopher M Arroyo-Cruz   ( Mark E. Furlan )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )
Co-Counsel ( Dawn Matthews )
Interested Party - Office of the Defender General 

10/16/2026
10:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: James Niles, Sr.
26-CV-00573      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - James Norman Niles Sr.  ( Mark E. Furlan )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )
Interested Party - Prisoner Rights Office 

10/16/2026
10:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Kristian Wager
26-CV-00571      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Kristian Wager   ( Mark E. Furlan )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )
Interested Party - Dawn Matthews  

10/16/2026
11:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Katelynn Senecal-Hickory
24-CV-03543      Civil
Motion Hearing
Petitioner - Katelynn Louise Senecal-Hickory   ( Mark E. Furlan )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )
Co-Counsel ( Anna B. Cykon )
Interested Party - Dawn Matthews  

10/16/2026
11:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Robert Ferris
25-CV-01543      Civil
Motion Hearing
Petitioner - Robert C Ferris   ( Annemarie Manhardt )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )

10/16/2026
1:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Sayed Shir Shah Sadat v. Tamin Mehrabi
26-SC-01094      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Sayed Shir Shah Sadat  
Defendant - Tamin Mehrabi  

10/16/2026
2:30 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Preston Foster
26-CV-02672      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Preston E Foster   ( Ember Tilton )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )
Interested Party - Office of the Defender General 

10/16/2026
3:00 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Brian Foy
25-CV-03760      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Brian C Foy   ( Rebecca Turner )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )

10/16/2026
3:30 PM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Kyle Thayer
26-CV-03794      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Kyle D Thayer   ( Annemarie Manhardt )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )

Cases Set for Monday, October 26, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

10/26/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Shires Housing, Inc. v. Cory Sweet et al
26-CV-03032      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - Shires Housing, Inc.  ( Angela N. Zaikowski )
Defendant - Joselyn Condo  
Defendant - Cory Sweet  
Defendant - Joselyn Condo  
Defendant - Cory Sweet  

Cases Set for Thursday, November 12, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

11/12/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 2
Sexual Assault Case
20-SA-00110      Stalking
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - Plaintiff 
Defendant - Defendant 

Cases Set for Friday, November 13, 2026

Cases Heard by Valente, John W.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

11/13/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Gregory Stewart
26-CV-03832      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Gregory L Stewart   ( Dawn Matthews )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )

11/13/2026
9:00 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
In Re: Kwesi Wilson
26-CV-04026      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Kwesi C Wilson   ( Prisoners' Rights Office )
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Jared Christopher Bianchi )

11/13/2026
9:30 AM
Civil/Probate Courtroom 1
Brian Dillard v. VT Department of Corrections
26-CV-04215      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Brian D Dillard   ( Jill P. Martin )
Respondent - VT Department of Corrections  ( Robert C. Menzel )