John Krupp v. Carol Anri Krupp

Summary

The Supreme Court of Vermont reversed the dismissal of a divorce libel brought under 15 V.S.A. § 551(7) (three-year separation without fault). The Court held that the trial court's findings were defective: the key finding recited testimony rather than making findings of fact, and the ultimate finding that the separation was the libelant's fault was unsupported by any credible evidence. Because the findings did not settle the issues—including whether resumption of marital relations was reasonably probable—the case was reversed and remanded for retrial.