Legal Opinion
Bradshaw v. Joseph
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 25, 1995No. 94-667PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a grant of summary judgment in defendant’s favor by the Chittenden Superior Court, which held that 12 V.S.A. § 5602 bars an action against defendant for acts or omissions as a public defender. We affirm.
In 1991, plaintiff was charged with sexual assault. The court set bail at $10,000, and because plaintiff could not meet that requirement, he was held at the Chittenden County Correctional Center. The court appointed defendant, a public defender, to represent plaintiff, and after entering an appearance, defendant moved to reduce plaintiff’s bail. The court subsequently…
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