Legal Opinion

Ryan v. New Bedford Cordage Co.

District Court, D. Vermont

Decided September 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 73-240, 74-99PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

HOLDEN, Chief Judge.

These companion cases arose out of an accident which occurred on a construction site in St. Johnsbury, Vermont on September 30, 1971. Marvin Mousseau and Alvin Martin, both employees of Johnson Industrial Painting Contractors, were working on a scaffold suspended on the exterior of an unfinished building when the Manila rope supporting the platform broke, causing both men to fall to the ground. As a result of the fall, Mousseau was killed and Martin was injured. Workmen’s Compensation benefits were recovered from the employer Johnson. Daniel Ryan,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. O'Boyle v. Parker-Young Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1921
  2. Troy Conference Academy v. Town of PoultneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1949
  3. Morrisseau v. LegacSupreme Court of Vermont · 1962
  4. Digregorio v. Champlain Valley Fruit Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1969
  5. Herbert v. LaymanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1966

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Robison v. Bateman-Hall, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Robinett v. the Haskell Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2000
  3. Dagenhardt v. Special Machine & Engineering, IncMichigan Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Candido v. Polymers, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  5. Foucher v. First Vermont Bank & Trust Co.District Court, D. Vermont · 1993

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