Colleen A. Brown
How Judge Brown rules, drawn from 20 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
Judge Brown no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Brown decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
The court declined to add timing or reinvestment limits that did not appear in Vermont's homestead-exemption statutes.
“the Court declines to read any requirements into the statutes at issue because they are silent on the matter”
Procedural preferences
On an issue of first impression, the court deferred unresolved summary-judgment questions for fuller briefing while deciding the separable legal issue.
“The Court defers decision on both parties’ motions for judgment on the issue of whether the Trustee may avoid the mortgage as a bona fide purchaser without notice under § 544(a)(3)”
Cautions
A lender could not obtain summary judgment on standing while the timing of an endorsement remained genuinely disputed.
“there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding the date of the endorsement”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
The supplemental order denied requested additional relief while leaving the February 2011 findings and disposition in force.
“the Trustee’s motion for summary judgment (doc. #44) is DENIED”
“the Debtor’s motion for summary judgment (doc. # 43) is GRANTED”
“the Trustee’s Objections to the Debtor’s Claim of Exemptions in Homestead (docs. # # 15 and 17) are OVERRULED.”
“the motion for summary judgment filed by U.S. Bank National Association on December 15, 2010 (doc. ##49, 50, 51) is DENIED”
“Accordingly, the United States Trustee’s motion to dismiss is DENIED in toto.”
“the Defendant’s motion to dismiss this adversary proceeding is GRANTED.”
“Litton’s motion for summary judgment is denied.”
“the Court grants the Debtors’ motion for summary judgment and denies the Defendant’s cross-motion for summary judgment”
“the Court denies the Debtors’ request for attorney’s fees and costs.”
“the Court denies Mr. and Mrs. Ambrozaitis’ motion to vacate the confirmation order under Rule 60(b)(4)”
“also denies their motion for relief from the automatic stay.”
“Ag Venture’s motion for summary judgment on Michael Montagne’s claims and counterclaims is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.”
“Ag Venture Financial Services, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment (doc. #250) on the conversion of collateral claim against Diane Montagne (Count XII in its amended complaint, doc. # 30) is granted.”
“the Court grants in part and denies in part Ag Venture's motion for summary judgment”
“denies Diane Montagne's cross-motion for summary judgment”
“Sustaining Creditor’s Objection to Debtor’s Claim of Exemption”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All five sampled matters were terminated, but their retained docket streams contained no entries.
A historical record
Judge Brown no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.