Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Sentry Insurance
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 7, 2014No. 2012-335PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Sandra J. Murphy appeals from a superior court decision that vacated a jury verdict in her favor and entered judgment as a matter of law for defendant Sentry Insurance. Plaintiff contends that there was sufficient evidence to establish Sentry’s liability for her husband’s workplace death under the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A based on a negligent inspection theory. Plaintiff also argues that the court erred in awarding costs to Sentry. We affirm.
¶ 2. Decedent died in 2004 after a forklift he was operating for his employer, Pete’s RV Center, tipped over. Pete’s is a…
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