Legal Opinion
Carter v. Fred's Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 4, 2002No. 01-533PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, which held that his claim against defendants was barred by the five-year statute of limitations encompassed in the Occupational Disease Act, 21 V.S.A § 1006(a) (1987) (repealed by 1999, No. 41, § 8(a)(1) (the “ODA”). We affirm.
From 1957 until 1988, plaintiff worked as a plumber. He was employed first by Hackett’s Plumbing and Heating, and then by Hackett’s successor in interest, defendant Fred’s Plumbing and Heating, Incorporated. Until 1981, he worked in the field. Over the course of his career, it is alleged…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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