James Barnes

Barnes ordered to comply with agreement

HARTFORD, CT- Superior Court Judge Robert B. Shapiro has issued an order granting a motion filed by a group of Hermitage ski lift investors asking to validate a settlement agreement Hermitage owner James Barnes refused to sign.
The order directs the parties to comply with the terms of the...

Barnes a no-show for court date

NEWFANE- An Armonk, NY, woman who is suing James Barnes and his Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company for breach of contract had her day in court last week, but neither Barnes nor any attorney for the Hermitage appeared in court.
Last month, the court granted Bettina Bosma’s motion...

Judge denies request for winter prep at club

NEWFANE- Hermitage receiver Alan Tantleff will not be required to prepare ski lifts and snowmaking facilities for operations this winter, according to an order signed by Windham Superior Court Judge Robert P. Gerety.
The order followed a hearing on a motion by Berkshire Bank asking for...

Hermitage Club vendor wins $1.6 million judgment

NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell has ordered the Hermitage and James Barnes to pay nearly $1.6 million to Reinhart Food Service.
According to the summary judgment, granted last week, Barnes and the Hermitage are both liable for $1,304,452.91 of the amount, and the...

These unfinished foundations were all that was constructed for three condo buyers at the Hermitage Club in Wilmington. The buyers recently won a fraud suit. File photo/ME

Judge orders $6.2 million judgement against Barnes and Hermitage Club

BURLINGTON- This week US District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered a default judgment awarding $6.2 million in compensation and damages to three plaintiffs in a consumer fraud complaint filed against Hermitage Inn founder and owner James Barnes.
Under the judgment signed this week,...

Plaintiffs say they paid for Hermitage condominiums, but only the foundations were were built.

Barnes fails to respond, defaults in condo case

By Mike Eldred
BURLINGTON- A federal court clerk has filed an entry of default, after Hermitage owner James R. Barnes failed to respond to a lawsuit filed by plaintiffs in US District Court.
The three plaintiffs, RTM Capital Partners, a New Jersey corporation; LPV 15, Hermitage,...

Judge rules in Hermitage condo cases

NEWFANE- Windham County Superior Court Judge John Treadwell ruled in favor of three would-be Garmisch Court condominium owners following a hearing on Tuesday.
According to court documents, the defendants, the Hermitage Inn Real Estate Holding Company and James R. Barnes, never responded to...

Judge sets receivership duties

By Mike Eldred NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell appointed a receiver to protect Hermitage properties under foreclosure by Berkshire Bank in an order signed at 8:37 pm on Wednesday, June 6. The order follows a May 18 decision granting Berkshire Bank's...

Hermitage Clubhouse

Judge orders Hermitage receivership

By Mike Eldred NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell has granted Berkshire Bank's emergency motion to appoint a receiver to care for Hermitage properties under foreclosure in a ruling issued today, Friday May 18. Treadwell also appointed Berkshire Bank's...

Robert Grinold, right, testifies in Windham Superior Court Tuesday, while Judge John Treadwell, left, and Assistant Judge Patricia Duff listen.

White House Inn foreclosure granted

NEWFANE- Windham Superior Court Judge John Treadwell granted Robert Grinold's motion for summary judgment to foreclose on the Hermitage's White House property at a hearing on Tuesday, May 15. “The court has reviewed the motion and the response (from the Hermitage) and it does not appear there...