Legal Opinion
Michael D. Messier v. Kay H. Bushman and The Standard Fire Insurance Company d/b/a Travelers
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 24, 2018No. 2017-345PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEaton, J.
¶ 1. On January 16, 2014, Michael Messier and Kay Bushman were involved in an auto accident in Berlin. Both were the drivers of their respective vehicles and were then-alleged to be Vermont residents. On January 13, 2017, shortly before the statute of limitations was to expire, Messier filed suit against Bushman and her auto insurer, Travelers, for damages he claimed to have sustained in the accident. The claim against Bushman sounded in negligence; the claim against Travelers asserted breach of the Vermont Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The trial court granted a motion for judgment on the…
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