Furlon v. Haystack Mountain Ski Area, Inc.

On March 22, 1967, plaintiff-appellant Furlon, an employee of defendant-appellee Haystack, was severely injured while attempting to repair one of Haystack’s ski lifts. Appellant filed a workmen’s compensation claim, 21 V.S.A. § 601 et seq., and collected a sum of money from Hartford Insurance Group, Haystack’s insurance carrier.

On March 10, 1970, appellant sued the manufacturer of the ski lift, Mueller Lifts of Switzerland (and Ers P. Meyer d/b/a Mueller Lifts). In his complaint against Mueller appellant alleged negligence in the design and manufacture of the ski lift and breach of warranty.…