Knisely v. Central Vermont Hospital

Central Vermont Hospital (Hospital) appeals the dismissal of its third-party indemnity claim against Technical Services Program at the University of Vermont (TSP). The indemnity case stems from a claim by Dr. Geoffrey Knisely, an anesthesiologist at the Hospital who alleged that, as a result of the Hospital’s negligence in providing a safe workplace, he developed hepatitis resulting from exposure to waste anesthetic gases. The Hospital settled Dr. Knisely’s claim and sought indemnity from TSP for its alleged failure to effectively monitor and report the level of waste gases in the Hospital’s…