Court Calendar for
Orleans Civil Division

As of 4/14/2026 3:33:09 AM

Cases Set for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Cases Heard by Thibault, Rory T.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
04/14/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Hearing Room - Building 217		Confidential Case
26-ST-00251      Confidential Case Type
Stalking Hearing		 Plaintiff - Plaintiff 
Defendant - Defendant 

04/14/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Confidential Case
26-ST-00252      Confidential Case Type
Stalking Hearing
Plaintiff - Plaintiff 
Defendant - Defendant 

Cases Set for Monday, April 20, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
04/20/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217		David Russell v. Nicholas Deml
25-CV-00459      Civil
Bench Trial		 Co-Counsel - Brendan T. Sage  
Appellee - Nicholas Deml   ( Lauri A. Fisher )
Appellant - David L Russell   ( Jill P. Martin )
Interested Party - John H Lacey  
Interested Party - Jennifer A. Pontbriand  
Interested Party - Carol A. Callea  
Interested Party - Charity R. Clark  

04/20/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Joshua Boyer v Nicholas Deml et al
25-CV-02065      Civil
Bench Trial
Petitioner - Joshua E Boyer   ( Emily R. Wynes )
Respondent - Nicholas Deml   ( Rebecca J. Ronga )
Respondent - Jon Murad  

04/20/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Malachi Buswell v State of Vermont Department of C
25-CV-04731      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Malachi A Buswell  
Respondent - State of Vermont Department of Corrections 
Interested Party - Prisoner Rights Office 

04/20/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Malachi Buswell v. State of Vermont Department of
25-CV-04733      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Malachi A Buswell  
Defendant - State of Vermont Department of Corrections  ( Robert C. Menzel )
Interested Party - Prisoner Rights Office 
Interested Party - Prisoner Rights Office 

04/20/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Deere & Company v. Michael Josey
26-CV-00801      Civil
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - Deere & Company  ( Andre D. Bouffard )
Defendant - Michael J Josey  

04/20/2026
1:30 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Credit Acceptance Corporation v. Toni Roberge
23-CV-01794      Civil
Civil Trustee Process Hearing
Plaintiff - Credit Acceptance Corporation  ( Vikram S. Vilkhu )
Defendant - Toni Roberge  
Trustee - Kingdom Rehab Center, LLC 

04/20/2026
1:45 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Glenn Palmer et al v. Wanda Dean
26-CV-00949      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Glenn Palmer   ( Robert A. Brazil )
Plaintiff - Kathleen Palmer   ( Robert A. Brazil )
Defendant - Wanda Dean  

04/20/2026
2:30 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Sheryl Brown v. KMK Ventures, LLC
25-CV-03582      Civil
Damages Hearing
Plaintiff - Sheryl L Brown  
Defendant - KMK Ventures, LLC 

04/20/2026
3:30 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Capital One, N.A. v. Hannah McCarty
26-CV-00607      Civil
Bench Trial
Plaintiff - Capital One, N.A.  ( Erin M. Reczek )
Defendant - Hannah G McCarty  

Cases Set for Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

05/06/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Michele Jones, et al v. Raymond Jones
24-CV-02270      Civil
Jury Draw
Plaintiff - Michele Jones   ( Harold B. Stevens )
Plaintiff - Michele Jones, Trustee of the Michele Jones Trust  ( Harold B. Stevens )
Defendant - Raymond Jones   ( Brice Simon )
Mediator - David Polow Esq. 

 
Cases Heard by Thibault, Rory T.
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

05/06/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Michele Jones, et al v. Raymond Jones
24-CV-02270      Civil
Jury Draw
Plaintiff - Michele Jones   ( Harold B. Stevens )
Plaintiff - Michele Jones, Trustee of the Michele Jones Trust  ( Harold B. Stevens )
Defendant - Raymond Jones   ( Brice Simon )
Mediator - David Polow Esq. 

Cases Set for Thursday, May 07, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
05/07/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217		Kyle Neill v. Nicholas Deml
25-CV-03864      Civil
Bench Trial		 Appellee - Nicholas Deml   ( Lauri A. Fisher )
Appellant - Kyle Neill   ( Emily R. Wynes )
Interested Party - Carol A. Callea  

05/07/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Shawn Sears v Jon Murad
25-CV-03870      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Petitioner - Shawn Sears   ( Emily R. Wynes )
Respondent - Jon Murad   ( Brendan T. Sage )
Interested Party - John H Lacey  

05/07/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Shawn Sears v Department of Corrections
25-CV-04082      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Petitioner - Shawn Sears   ( Emily R. Wynes )
Respondent - Department of Corrections  ( Brendan T. Sage )

05/07/2026
10:30 AM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
KC Myers v Department of Corrections State of Verm
25-CV-03061      Civil
Bench Trial
Petitioner - KC J Myers   ( Emily R. Wynes )
Respondent - Department of Corrections State of Vermont  ( Robert C. Menzel )

05/07/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Pine Hill Properties, LLC v. Arthur Blevin
25-CV-05583      Civil
Bench Trial
Plaintiff - Pine Hill Properties, LLC  ( Jennifer E. Nelson )
Defendant - Arthur Blevin  

05/07/2026
2:00 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Pine Hill Properties, LLC. v. Charles Minnis
26-CV-02079      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Pine Hill Properties, LLC.  ( Jennifer E. Nelson )
Defendant - Charles Minnis  

05/07/2026
2:30 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Credit Acceptance Corporation v. Tammy Baraw
23-CV-00931      Civil
Civil Trustee Process Hearing
Plaintiff - Credit Acceptance Corporation  ( Vikram S. Vilkhu )
Defendant - Tammy Baraw  
Trustee - North Country Hospital 
Trustee - Jay Peak Pacific LLC 

05/07/2026
2:45 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Yvonne Dague v. Dylan Barcomb
25-CV-04761      Civil
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - Yvonne M Dague  
Defendant - Dylan Barcomb  

05/07/2026
3:30 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Glenda Nye v. Kingsbury Village Condominium Associ
25-CV-00693      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Glenda Nye   ( Steven A. Bredice )
Defendant - Kingsbury Village Condominium Association, Inc.  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Mediator - James Spink Esq. 

05/07/2026
3:45 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Trumbull Insurance Company v. Estate of Linda Majo
24-CV-03691      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Trumbull Insurance Company  ( Shannon A. Bertrand )
Defendant - Estate of Linda Major 
Defendant - Cricket Santamore   ( James P. McNamara )
Defendant - Estate of Jason Sanville 
Interested Party - Michael Bickford  
Interested Party - Kyle Major  
Interested Party - Casey Major  

05/07/2026
3:45 PM
Orleans Third Floor Courtroom - Building 217
Cricket Santamore v. Jackaline J. Swett, Administr
24-CV-04143      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Cricket Santamore   ( James P. McNamara )
Defendant - Jackaline J. Swett, Administrator of the Estate of June Cleveland  ( Shannon A. Bertrand )
Mediator - Eric Johnson Esq. 
Interested Party - Joann Bishop  
Interested Party - Cody Powell  

Cases Set for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

05/13/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Michele Jones, et al v. Raymond Jones
24-CV-02270      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - Michele Jones   ( Harold B. Stevens )
Plaintiff - Michele Jones, Trustee of the Michele Jones Trust  ( Harold B. Stevens )
Defendant - Raymond Jones   ( Brice Simon )
Mediator - David Polow Esq. 

Cases Set for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

05/14/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Michele Jones, et al v. Raymond Jones
24-CV-02270      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - Michele Jones   ( Harold B. Stevens )
Plaintiff - Michele Jones, Trustee of the Michele Jones Trust  ( Harold B. Stevens )
Defendant - Raymond Jones   ( Brice Simon )
Mediator - David Polow Esq. 

Cases Set for Friday, May 15, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

05/15/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Michele Jones, et al v. Raymond Jones
24-CV-02270      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - Michele Jones   ( Harold B. Stevens )
Plaintiff - Michele Jones, Trustee of the Michele Jones Trust  ( Harold B. Stevens )
Defendant - Raymond Jones   ( Brice Simon )
Mediator - David Polow Esq. 

Cases Set for Friday, May 29, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

05/29/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Cavalry SPV I, LLC, as assignee of Citibank, N.A.
21-SC-00643      Small Claims
Financial Disclosure Hearing
Plaintiff - Cavalry SPV I, LLC, as assignee of Citibank, N.A.  ( Ashley E. Langella )
Defendant - Donald Coderre III 

05/29/2026
9:15 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Cavalry SPV I As Assignee of Citibank v. David Dec
21-SC-00646      Small Claims
Financial Disclosure Hearing
Plaintiff - Cavalry SPV I As Assignee of Citibank  ( Ashley E. Langella )
Defendant - David Decosta  
Trustee - Right Wheels LLC 

05/29/2026
9:30 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Elliot Russell v. Jon Murad
26-SC-00523      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Elliot Russell  
Defendant - Jon Murad   ( Robert D. Lees )

05/29/2026
10:15 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Bruce Lontine, Sr. v. Roland Lontine, Jr.
24-SC-02244      Small Claims
Small Claims Trustee Process Hearing
Plaintiff - Bruce Lontine Sr. 
Defendant - Roland W. Lontine Jr. 
Trustee - North Country Federal Credit Union 
Trustee - Vermont Federal Credit Union 

05/29/2026
10:30 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Cavalry SPV I, LLC, as assignee of Citibank, N.A.
21-SC-01500      Small Claims
Contempt Hearing
Plaintiff - Cavalry SPV I, LLC, as assignee of Citibank, N.A.  ( Ashley E. Langella )
Defendant - Joshua Noyes  

Cases Set for Friday, June 05, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

06/05/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Kwesi Wilson v. John Murad
25-CV-04416      Civil
Bench Trial
Appellant - Kwesi Wilson   ( Dawn M. Seibert )
Appellee - John Murad   ( Brendan T. Sage )
Interested Party - Carol A. Callea  

06/05/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Winter Holland-Levine v Nicholas Deml et al
24-CV-04409      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Winter Star Holland-Levine   ( Dawn M. Seibert )
Respondent - Amy Jacobs   ( Alexander Hunter )
Respondent - Nicholas Deml   ( Alexander Hunter )
Co-Counsel ( Sandra A. Strempel )

06/05/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Walter Taylor, III v Department of Corrections Sta
25-CV-03822      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Walter Taylor III  ( Marco R. Kushner )
Respondent - Department of Corrections State of Vermont  ( Robert C. Menzel )

06/05/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Walter Taylor, III v VT DOC
25-CV-05744      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Walter Taylor III  ( Marco R. Kushner )
Respondent - VT DOC  ( Robert C. Menzel )

06/05/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Walter Taylor, III v Vermont Department of Correct
25-CV-05758      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Walter Taylor III  ( Marco R. Kushner )
Respondent - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( Rebecca J. Ronga )

06/05/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Walter Taylor, III v State of Vermont
26-CV-01409      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Walter Taylor III  ( Marco R. Kushner )
Respondent - State of Vermont 

06/05/2026
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Walter Taylor, III v Department of Corrections Sta
26-CV-01457      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Walter Taylor III  ( Marco R. Kushner )
Respondent - Department of Corrections State of Vermont 

06/05/2026
11:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Adam Jankowski v. Vermont Department of Correction
25-CV-04500      Civil
Bench Trial
Appellant - Adam Jankowski   ( Dawn M. Seibert )
Administrative Document Filer - Carol A. Callea  
Appellee - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( Brendan T. Sage )

06/05/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Crystal Lake Housing LP v. Cheyenne Bessette
26-CV-00933      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Crystal Lake Housing LP  ( Nadine L. Scibek )
Defendant - Cheyenne Bessette  

06/05/2026
1:30 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Newport Family Housing, LP v. Florence Lathe
25-CV-05489      Civil
Bench Trial
Plaintiff - Newport Family Housing, LP  ( Nadine L. Scibek )
Defendant - Florence Lathe  

06/05/2026
2:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Glover Housing LP v. Jason Larrabee
26-CV-01517      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Glover Housing LP  ( Nadine L. Scibek )
Defendant - Jason Larrabee  

Cases Set for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)

06/16/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
In Re: Leland Young
26-CV-01391      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Leland Young  
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Maria L. Byford )

06/16/2026
9:15 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
In Re: Nicholas Daigneault
26-CV-01629      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Nicholas C. Daigneault  
Respondent - State of Vermont  ( Maria L. Byford )

06/16/2026
9:30 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Michael Peet v. State of Vermont
25-CV-00897      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Michael Peet  
Defendant - State of Vermont 

06/16/2026
9:45 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Gordon Briggs v John Murad
25-CV-05594      Civil
Motion Hearing
Petitioner - Gordon Briggs   ( Jill P. Martin )
Respondent - John Murad  
Interested Party - Vermont Attorney General 

06/16/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Kim Palmer et al v. Ellen Fox
24-CV-02294      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Plaintiff - Kim Palmer   ( Brice Simon )
Plaintiff - John Palmer   ( Brice Simon )
Defendant - Ellen Fox  

06/16/2026
1:15 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Danny Damico v. Fred's Plumbing and Heating d/b/a
24-CV-04135      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Danny Damico   ( Thomas C. Bixby )
Defendant - Fred's Plumbing and Heating d/b/a Fred's Energy  ( Thomas J. Fay )
Co-Counsel ( Victoria E. K. Taravella )
Mediator - James Spink Esq.