Legal Opinion
Edson v. State
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 28, 2003No. 01-446PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAmestoy, C.J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff Leslie Edson, who was injured while working for a trucking firm that had a contract to load and deliver merchandise for the Vermont Department of Liquor Control, appeals the superior court’s determination that the State was plaintiffs “statutory employer” within the meaning of 21 V.S.A. § 601(3) and therefore immune from plaintiffs tort suit under 21 V.S.A. § 622 (right to workers’ compensation benefits excludes all other rights and remedies against employer). We affirm.
¶2. Plaintiff worked for Jerry Nelson, owner of J.E. Nelson Trucking. Nelson entered into a delivery contract…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Packett v. Moretown Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1917
- O'Boyle v. Parker-Young Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1921
- King v. SnideSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- Johnson v. Jefferson National BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1992
- Welch v. Home Two, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2000
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Vella v. Hartford Vermont Acquisitions, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2003
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