Caledonia, Inc. v. Trainor

The defendant appeals from a decision of the Superior Court (Souter, J.) approving the recommendation of a Master (Griffith, J., Ret.) that a verdict be entered against the defendant for fraud in connection with the sale of certain construction equipment. He raises a series of issues regarding the admissibility of a deposition and the lack of proper authentication of documents, as well as the issue of whether there was sufficient evidence to support the master’s finding of fraud. We affirm.

In February 1977, the plaintiff, Caledonia, Inc., a Vermont corporation engaged in road construction,…