Legal Opinion
Peters v. State
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 19, 1993No. 93-004PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lawrence Peters died as the result of an accident on Route 125 in East Middlebury, Vermont, on February 3, 1988. His widow, on behalf of herself, the estate, and the minor children, brought a wrongful death action against the State of Vermont, alleging that the State was negligent in the placement of warning signs on the highway. She claimed that the State waived immunity for the negligence under 12 V.S.A. § 5601(a) * of the Vermont Tort Claims Act.
The State moved for summary judgment on the ground that placement of warning signs on state highways is a uniquely governmental function for which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Denis Bail Bonds, Inc. v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- C.P. Chemical Company, Inc. v. United States of America and U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- LaShay v. Department of Social & Rehabilitation ServicesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- State v. DelaneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
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