Court Calendar for
Orleans Civil Division

As of 5/30/2026 3:33:43 AM

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  ( Robert C. Menzel )

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  ( Robert C. Menzel )

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  

06/05/2026
2:30 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
WH Burke Properties, Inc. v. Annie Hoadley
26-CV-02282      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - WH Burke Properties, Inc.  ( Jennifer E. Nelson )
Defendant - Annie Hoadley  

06/05/2026
3:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Deere & Company v. Michael Josey
26-CV-00801      Civil
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - Deere & Company  ( Andre D. Bouffard )
Defendant - Michael J Josey  

06/05/2026
3:30 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Gilman Housing Trust, Inc. v. Louis Quirion
26-CV-02173      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Gilman Housing Trust, Inc.  ( Nadine L. Scibek )
Defendant - Louis Quirion  

06/05/2026
3:45 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Ashley Cyr v. Ken Foster, Sr.
26-CV-01855      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Ashley N Cyr  
Defendant - Ken Foster Sr. 

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   ( Dawn Matthews )
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   ( Anthony A. Donn )
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
10:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Stephen Rockwell v. Vermont Department of Correcti
26-CV-01547      Civil
Bench Trial
Administrative Document Filer - Carol A. Callea  
Appellant - Stephen Charles Rockwell   ( Dawn M. Seibert )
Appellee - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( Robert D. Lees )

06/16/2026
11:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Tyler Bushey v NSCF
25-CV-05262      Civil
Status Conference
Petitioner - Tyler James Bushey   ( Marco R. Kushner )
Respondent - NSCF  ( Robert C. Menzel )

06/16/2026
11:15 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Curt Wilcox v. Vermont Department of Corrections
26-CV-02194      Civil
Status Conference
Appellant - Curt Wilcox   ( Jill P. Martin )
Administrative Document Filer - Carol A. Callea  
Appellee - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( Rebecca J. Ronga )

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. 

06/16/2026
1:30 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Glenn Palmer et al v. Wanda Dean
26-CV-00949      Civil
Damages Hearing
Plaintiff - Glenn Palmer   ( Robert A. Brazil )
Plaintiff - Kathleen Palmer   ( Robert A. Brazil )
Defendant - Wanda Dean  

06/16/2026
2:30 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Memphremagog Rentals LLC v. Ken Foster, Sr.
26-CV-02651      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Memphremagog Rentals LLC 
Defendant - Ken Foster Sr. 

06/16/2026
3:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Bank of America, N.A. v. John Mackenzie
26-CV-01142      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Bank of America, N.A.  ( Christopher J. Nordle )
Defendant - John P Mackenzie  
Co-Counsel ( Michael L. Price )

06/16/2026
3:15 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Synchrony Bank v. Derek Green
26-CV-02124      Civil
Status Conference
Plaintiff - Synchrony Bank  ( Erin M. Reczek )
Defendant - Derek Green  

Cases Set for Friday, June 26, 2026

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

06/26/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans Second Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Travis Hubbell v Nicholas Deml et al
25-CV-05245      Civil
Bench Trial
Petitioner - Travis Hubbell   ( Emily R. Wynes )
Respondent - Nicholas Deml   ( Robert C. Menzel )
Respondent - Jon Murad  

06/26/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans Second Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
John Alford et al v. Bert Gallison
26-CV-02616      Civil
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - John Alford   ( Alexander D. Cyr )
Plaintiff - Olivia Alford   ( William F Grigas )
Defendant - Bert Gallison  

06/26/2026
2:00 PM
Orleans Second Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Career Builders Construction LLC v. Zebula Overto
26-CV-02881      Civil
Motion Hearing
Plaintiff - Career Builders Construction LLC  ( David E. Bond )
Defendant - Zebula Overton  

Cases Set for Wednesday, July 01, 2026

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

07/01/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Michael Lewis v Amy Jacobs et al
23-CV-03529      Civil
Bench Trial
Petitioner - Michael J. Lewis  
Respondent - Amy Jacobs   ( Robert C. Menzel )
Respondent - Nicholas Deml   ( Robert C. Menzel )

07/01/2026
10:15 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Walter Taylor, III v. Vermont Department of Correc
25-SC-02840      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Walter Taylor III 
Defendant - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( John H. Lacey )

07/01/2026
1:45 PM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Total Security, Inc. v. Sterling College
26-SC-00819      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Total Security, Inc. 
Defendant - Sterling College 

07/01/2026
2:30 PM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Deana Labrecque v. Patric Wilson
26-SC-00878      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Deana Labrecque  
Defendant - Patric B Wilson  

07/01/2026
3:30 PM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Pine Hill Properties, LLC v. Lori Collins
26-CV-02852      Civil
Rent Escrow Hearing
Plaintiff - Pine Hill Properties, LLC  ( Jennifer E. Nelson )
Defendant - Lori Collins  

Cases Set for Wednesday, July 08, 2026

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

07/08/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Jeremy Glodgett, et al v. Kimberly Swett, et al
284-10-19 Oscv      Civil
Jury Draw
Plaintiff - J.G.  ( Evan Barquist )
Plaintiff - Jeremy Glodgett   ( Evan Barquist )
Defendant - Kimberly Swett   ( Jody Marie Frey )
Defendant - North Country Supervisory Union  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Defendant - Derby Town School District  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Co-Counsel ( Hans M. Lynn )
Mediator - Tad Powers  

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

07/08/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Jeremy Glodgett, et al v. Kimberly Swett, et al
284-10-19 Oscv      Civil
Jury Draw
Plaintiff - J.G.  ( Evan Barquist )
Plaintiff - Jeremy Glodgett   ( Evan Barquist )
Defendant - Kimberly Swett   ( Jody Marie Frey )
Defendant - North Country Supervisory Union  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Defendant - Derby Town School District  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Co-Counsel ( Hans M. Lynn )
Mediator - Tad Powers  

Cases Set for Friday, July 10, 2026

Cases Heard by Battles, Benjamin D
Date/Time/PlaceCase Name/Case Number/Type of ProceedingParties/Participants (Attorney)
07/10/2026
9:45 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217		Harley Breer, Jr. v. Nicholas Deml
25-SC-00224      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial		 Plaintiff - Harley L. Breer Jr. 
Defendant - Nicholas Deml   ( Lauri A. Fisher )
Co-Counsel ( John H. Lacey )

07/10/2026
11:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Ronald Carter v. Vermont Department of Corrections
26-CV-01721      Civil
Bench Trial
Appellant - Ronald W. Carter   ( Marco R. Kushner )
Administrative Document Filer - Carol A. Callea  
Appellee - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( Rebecca J. Ronga )

07/10/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - 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 - Michael Bickford  
Interested Party - Kyle Major  
Interested Party - Kyle Major  
Interested Party - Casey Major  
Interested Party - Casey Major  

07/10/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - 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. 
Mediator - James Spink  
Interested Party - Joann Bishop  
Interested Party - Cody Powell  

07/10/2026
1:15 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Jennifer Mahoney et al v. Gary Whiting Plumbing an
26-SC-01095      Small Claims
Small Claims Trial
Plaintiff - Patrick Goff  
Plaintiff - Jennifer Mahoney  
Defendant - Gary Whiting Plumbing and Heating 

07/10/2026
2:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Winston Jennison v. Kenneth Bacon, Jr.
25-CV-05303      Civil
Bench Trial
Plaintiff - Winston O Jennison   ( Oliver Twombly )
Defendant - Kenneth Bacon Jr. 

Cases Set for Thursday, July 16, 2026

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

07/16/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Jeremy Glodgett, et al v. Kimberly Swett, et al
284-10-19 Oscv      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - J.G.  ( Evan Barquist )
Plaintiff - Jeremy Glodgett   ( Evan Barquist )
Defendant - Kimberly Swett   ( Jody Marie Frey )
Defendant - North Country Supervisory Union  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Defendant - Derby Town School District  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Co-Counsel ( Hans M. Lynn )
Mediator - Tad Powers  

Cases Set for Friday, July 17, 2026

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

07/17/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Jeremy Glodgett, et al v. Kimberly Swett, et al
284-10-19 Oscv      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - J.G.  ( Evan Barquist )
Plaintiff - Jeremy Glodgett   ( Evan Barquist )
Defendant - Kimberly Swett   ( Jody Marie Frey )
Defendant - North Country Supervisory Union  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Defendant - Derby Town School District  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Co-Counsel ( Hans M. Lynn )
Mediator - Tad Powers  

Cases Set for Monday, July 20, 2026

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

07/20/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Jeremy Glodgett, et al v. Kimberly Swett, et al
284-10-19 Oscv      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - J.G.  ( Evan Barquist )
Plaintiff - Jeremy Glodgett   ( Evan Barquist )
Defendant - Kimberly Swett   ( Jody Marie Frey )
Defendant - North Country Supervisory Union  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Defendant - Derby Town School District  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Co-Counsel ( Hans M. Lynn )
Mediator - Tad Powers  

Cases Set for Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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

07/21/2026
8:30 AM
Orleans Second Floor Courtroom - Building 247
Jeremy Glodgett, et al v. Kimberly Swett, et al
284-10-19 Oscv      Civil
Jury Trial
Plaintiff - J.G.  ( Evan Barquist )
Plaintiff - Jeremy Glodgett   ( Evan Barquist )
Defendant - Kimberly Swett   ( Jody Marie Frey )
Defendant - North Country Supervisory Union  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Defendant - Derby Town School District  ( Pietro J. Lynn )
Co-Counsel ( Hans M. Lynn )
Mediator - Tad Powers  

Cases Set for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

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

07/29/2026
9:00 AM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Kyle Pickett v Vermont Department of Corrections e
25-CV-03874      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Petitioner - Kyle Pickett  
Respondent - Vermont Department of Corrections  ( John H. Lacey )
Respondent - Rolando Dwyer  
Respondent - NSCF Superintendent  ( John H. Lacey )

07/29/2026
1:00 PM
Orleans First Floor Hearing Room - Building 217
Melanie MacEachern, et al v. Kurtis Day Mellett, e
24-CV-01685      Civil
Pre Trial Conference
Plaintiff - Melanie MacEachern   ( James M. LaRock )
Plaintiff - James LaRock  
Defendant - Kurtis Day Mellett  
Defendant - Margot Day Mellett  
Defendant - Eligo Corporation  ( Harold B. Stevens )
Co-Counsel ( Harold B. Stevens III )
Co-Counsel ( James M. LaRock )
Limited Appearance ( Harold B. Stevens III )
Third Party Defendant - Adam Allen   ( Susan J. Flynn )
Interested Party - State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources