Legal Opinion
Provost v. Miller
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 13, 1984No. 82-020PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
The plaintiffs in this case, purchasers of a house, brought suit against the seller and real estate brokers involved to recover damages for losses sustained when a wall in the basement of the house collapsed soon after the purchase. The seller was found guilty of fraud and the real estate brokers or agents guilty of negligent misrepresentation. The real estate brokers or agents appeal, claiming that the trial judge incorrectly instructed the jury on the real estate brokers’ or agents’ duty to verify statements made by the seller. We agree that the jury instructions were erroneous and require…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lyons v. Christ Episcopal ChurchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Tennant v. LawtonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1980
- Smith v. BadlamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
3Cited by15 opinions
- Gross v. Sussex Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
- Silva v. StevensSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- Carter v. GugliuzziSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Teter v. Old Colony Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1994
- Limoge v. People's Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1998
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