Legal Opinion
Merrill v. Reed
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 7, 1962No. 975PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The plaintiff was shot in the leg while deer hunting in Craftsbury during the 1958 open season on buck deer. This action, sounding in tort, was brought against the defendant, who admittedly fired at a deer at or about the same time that the plaintiff was wounded, and while hunting in the same wooded area. Trial in the Orleans County Court resulted in a jury verdict for the defendant, and from that verdict and the resultant judgment, plaintiff has brought his appeal to this Court.
The complaint of the plaintiff contained two counts, both of which alleged negligence on the part of the defendant.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Johnson v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Russell v. PilgerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1944
- State v. CoburnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- Laferriere v. SalibaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1955
- Langevin v. GilmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
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3Cited by23 opinions
- In Re MecierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1983
- Trustees of the Diocese of Vermont v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- Leno v. MeunierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
- Pond v. CarterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1967
- Contractor's Crane Service, Inc. v. Vermont Whey Abatement AuthoritySupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
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