Legal Opinion

Sawyer v. Robson

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided December 22, 2006No. 05-372PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.

¶ 1. Landlords Bruce Robson and Antonio Latona appeal the superior court’s decision granting tenant Samantha Sawyer’s motion for a new trial based on the court’s conclusion that the jury had returned an inconsistent verdict. Tenant cross-appeals the superior court’s decision granting landlords’ motion to dismiss tenant’s claim asserted under the Consumer Fraud Act and its denial of her motion for a directed verdict. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

¶ 2. The following facts are undisputed. In 2003, Latona purchased a mobile home for $900 and placed it on Robson’s land. Latona began…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. L'ESPERANCE v. BenwareSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
  2. Carter v. GugliuzziSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
  3. Elkins v. Microsoft Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2002
  4. Human Rights Commission v. Benevolent & Protective Order of ElksSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
  5. Hunter Broadcasting, Inc. v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Glassford v. Dufresne & Associates, P.C.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2015
  4. Sawyer v. RobsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
  5. Knutsen v. DionSupreme Court of Vermont · 2013

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