Legal Opinion
Graham v. Town of Duxbury
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 5, 2001No. 00-063PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant Town of Duxbury appeals a superior court order finding the Town negligent by failing to repair damage to property owned by plaintiffs Alan and Emily Graham caused by excessive water runoff. The Town claims it was not negligent and is immune from liability under the common-law doctrine of sovereign immunity for municipal governmental actions. We agree and reverse.
The Grahams’ property was once part of a larger parcel of land with steep slopes and shallow soils owned by Clyde Morse. When Morse subdivided the property in 1989, he designed and constructed a road, now called Morse Road,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Limoge v. People's Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- MacIejko v. Lunenburg Fire District No. 2Supreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- Hillerby v. Town of ColchesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Sanborn v. Village of Enosburg FallsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1914
- Haynes v. Town of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1865
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3Cited by7 opinions
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