Does Title 14 Vermont Statutes Annotated Section 1208 provide for an independent cause of action for maladministration of an estate, which can be brought in the United States District Court of Vermont based on diversity jurisdiction?

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Does Title 14 Vermont Statutes Annotated Section 1208 provide for an independent cause of action for maladministration of an estate, which can be brought in the United States District Court of Vermont based on diversity jurisdiction? 2. Ifthere was any doubt about Vermont’s Supreme Court recognizing the statute as creating an independent action, should the trial and/or appellate court have certified the questions to the Vermont Supreme Court?