Legal Opinion

Toys, Inc. v. F.M. Burlington Co.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 10, 1990No. 88-200PublishedCited by 101 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

F.M. Burlington Company, defendant below and appellant here, moved for summary judgment in this contract action pursuant to V.R.C.P. 56. The trial court not only denied the motion but awarded summary judgment on the issue of liability to plaintiff in the action, Toys, Inc. V.R.C.P. 56(c) (“Summary judgment, when appropriate, may be rendered against the moving party.”). We agree with defendant that plaintiff should not have been awarded a summary judgment on all liability issues and reverse on that basis. We conclude, however, that the court was correct in awarding plaintiff summary judgment…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. SullivanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1978
  2. Lynda Lee Fashions, Inc. v. Sharp Offset Printing, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1976
  3. Ackerman v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1943
  4. Buchannon v. BillingsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
  5. Agway, Inc. v. MarottiSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988

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3Cited by101 opinions

  1. City of Burlington v. Fairpoint Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2009
  2. Department of Corrections v. Matrix Health Systems, P.C.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2008
  3. Bixler v. BullardSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
  4. In re Beliveau NOV, Town of Fairfax v. BeliveauSupreme Court of Vermont · 2013
  5. Wilcox v. Village of Manchester Zoning Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992

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