Legal Opinion
Bean v. Sears, Roebuck & Company
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 7, 1971No. 38-70PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, C.J.
The plaintiffs, husband and wife, own and operate a dairy farm in the town of Burke. They acquired the property in June 1963 and have lived with their family on the farm since that time.
In December of that year the plaintiffs purchased an oil fired furnace and hot air heating system from the defendant. The plaintiffs relied on the defendant in selecting the type, size and installation of the unit and the location and installation of the oil tank. The equipment was installed by the defendant in January 1964.
This proved to be an unfortunate venture for the installation was a source of trouble…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Whitman Hotel Corporation v. Elliott & Watrous Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Duchaine, B.N.F. v. RaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1939
- Paul T. McNamara Administrator of the Estate of John Grigel, Deceased v. Ernest P. DionneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Tinney v. CrosbySupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- Bliss v. Moore StoughtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Gerrish Corporation, Doing Business as Gerrish Motors, Doing Business as Scrub-A-Dub v. Universal Underwriters Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- Bolkum v. StaabSupreme Court of Vermont · 1975
- Langlois v. Town of ProctorSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014
- Meyer v. HansenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Johnson v. NaugleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
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