Legal Opinion
Westcom v. Meunier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 12, 1996No. 93-559PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Plaintiff Harold Westcom appeals a jury verdict in favor of defendants Robert and Lisa Meunier in a negligence action in *537Franklin Superior Court. The jury found the Meuniers not liable for injuries plaintiff received when the Meuniers’ vehicle struck his car from behind. On appeal, plaintiff claims the trial court erred in denying him his sixth peremptory challenge and in instructing the jury on the sudden emergency doctrine. Because we agree that the court should have allowed plaintiff to exercise a sixth peremptory challenge, we reverse.
Plaintiff sued defendants for negligent driving,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- JEB v. Alabama Ex Rel. TBSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- State v. BerryOhio Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. MercierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1925
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