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Packing It In

See also: summarizes SCOV opinions By:   Elizabeth Kruska Beaming in from HQ as I try to go on vacation. I haven’t packed. I hate packing. Instead of packing I’ll summarize some SCOV opinions, because that will make packing go faster. It won’t but that’s what I’m telling myself.   We’ve got three opinions this week. I’ll start with In re Petition of VT Real Estate Holdings 1 LLC/In re Petition of Industrial Tower and Wireless LLC,  2026 VT 13 . This is a combination of two cases where the issue is similar. Briefly, in each case, a developer sought a certificate of public good (CPG) from the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to do some sort of project. In each case, groups of residence sought intervenor status and tried to oppose the requests. The CPGs were granted, and the neighbors tried to appeal. In both cases, the developers moved to dismiss because the notices of appeal were untimely. Right there in the first paragraph, SCOV says the motions were timely and thus tolled...

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This Is Too Long To Read

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Property Perils

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