Legal Opinion
McCrea v. State
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 28, 1980No. 228-79PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
In March of 1974, plaintiff’s intestate, Robert A. Monroe, died as a result of a fire he set to a mattress while confined in the Rutland Community Correctional Center. Plaintiff subsequently brought this action claiming that Monroe’s death was due to the negligence of the State of Vermont in its operation of the correctional center. She contended that at the time of confinement Monroe exhibited suicidal tendencies that were not recognized and handled appropriately by the State; that the cell in which Monroe was confined was unsafe; that the mattress in the cell was not properly fire-rated;…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. MorrillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
- Lachance, Admr. v. MyersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- Palmisano v. TownsendSupreme Court of Vermont · 1978
- Levin v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1946
- Paton v. SawyerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Perkins v. Windsor Hospital Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- O'BRIEN v. Island Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- State v. JoyceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Collette v. BousleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- In Re Estate of LaitinenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
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