Legal Opinion
O'CONNOR v. City of Rutland
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 13, 2001No. 00-072PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff Jean O’Connor * appeals from the Rutland Superior Court’s grant of defendant City of Rutland’s motion to dismiss her complaint under V.R.C.P. 12(b)(6) on the grounds that defendant is immune from suit under our municipal immunity doctrine. Plaintiff urges us to reconsider, and overrule, Hillerby v. Town of Colchester, 167 Vt. 270, 706 A.2d 446 (1997). We decline to do so and affirm.
In October 1996, plaintiff’s daughter was struck and killed by a motorist in the City of Rutland while she was crossing the street. Plaintiff brought suit against the City under Vermont’s Wrongful Death…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McMurphy v. StateSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
- Chittenden v. Waterbury Center Community Church, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Hillerby v. Town of ColchesterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- State v. BeriniSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
3Cited by15 opinions
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- State v. WILLARD-FRECKLETONSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
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