Legal Opinion
Chittenden Trust Co. v. LaChance
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided March 14, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-65PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
COFFRIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Chittenden Trust Company brings this diversity action as executor of the estate of Louis Quintal for damages arising from defendant’s wrongful filling of a prescription for Mr. Quintal. Plaintiff’s action is in negligence, breach of warranty and strict liability; it is not for wrongful death. Defendant, the sole proprietor of a pharmacy in Iberville, Quebec, has not answered the complaint but has filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. A hearing was held on defendant’s motion on February 8, 1977 at which counsel for both…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Smyth v. Twin State Improvement Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1951
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3Cited by3 opinions
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