Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 3088

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

§ 3088. Plaintiff‘s costs not to exceed damages

The plaintiff in a trustee process shall not recover a greater sum for costs, including costs allowed to the trustee, than the amount of damages recovered.