Denis Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State

Plaintiff Denis Bail Bonds, Inc. appeals the decision of the Windsor Superior Court granting defendant State of Vermont’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. Plaintiff’s lawsuit alleged that the State was liable in tort for the damages caused by the failure of the Vermont Department of Banking and Insurance to inform plaintiff of complaints of wrongdoing by plaintiff’s agent. The court held that the claim failed to demonstrate that the State’s actions were analogous to any actions for which a private person could be liable, and that the State owed no duty to the plaintiff. We affirm.

Plaintif…