Legal Opinion
Rathe Salvage, Inc. v. R. Brown & Sons, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 1, 2008No. 2007-390PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
¶ 1. In this action for fraud, defendants R. Brown & Sons, Robert Brown, and Stephanie Brown appeal from a default judgment on liability entered against them as a discovery sanction below. Defendants also bring several challenges to the court’s final judgment on damages. Plaintiff Rathe Salvage, Inc. cross-appeals. We reverse the default judgment, remand the matter, and decline to consider the remaining issues on appeal and cross-appeal.
¶ 2. The relevant facts are as follows. For over thirty years, Rathe and R. Brown were engaged in a business relationship in which R. Brown crushed…
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