Legal Opinion

Hiltz v. John Deere Industrial Equipment Co.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 31, 1985No. 83-579PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.

This case involves an appeal by the defendants, John Deere Industrial Equipment Company (Deere) and Murphy Equipment, Inc. (Murphy) from an order of the Rutland Superior Court dismissing their third-party complaint against the third-party defendants, Sherburne Corporation (Sherburne) and American Mutual Insurance Company of Boston. We affirm.

This action originated as a tort action in which the plaintiff, Gregory Hiltz, sued the defendants for personal injuries sustained in an accident. At the time of the accident, Hiltz was employed as an equipment operator by Sherburne. Deere manufactured…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Howard v. SpaffordSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
  2. Zaleskie v. JoyceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1975
  3. Morris v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1982
  4. Digregorio v. Champlain Valley Fruit Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1969
  5. Bardwell Motor Inn, Inc. v. AccavalloSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. White v. Quechee Lakes Landowners' Ass'nSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
  2. Peters v. MindellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
  3. Derosia v. Book Press, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1987
  4. State v. TherrienSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
  5. Murray v. J & B International Trucks, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1986

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