Vermont Code § 12 V.S.A. § 402

Superior Court actions, venue generally
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§ 402. Superior Court actions, venue generally
(a) An action before a Superior Court shall be brought in the unit in which one of the
parties resides, if either resides in the State; otherwise, on motion, the complaint
shall be dismissed. If neither party resides in the State, the action may be brought
in any unit. Actions concerning real estate shall be brought in the unit in which
the lands, or some part thereof, lie.
(b) An action brought by a domestic railroad corporation to the Superior Court may be
brought either in the unit in which the corporation has its principal office for the
transaction of business, or in the unit in which a defendant resides. An action or
suit brought to the Superior Court, in which the corporation is defendant, may be
brought in any unit in which a road owned or operated by the corporation is located.

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