Marsigli's Estate v. Granite City Auto Sales, Inc.

This is a workman’s compensation proceeding. The initial award by the commissioner of industrial relations was appealed to the Washington County Court under 21 V.S.A. §670. After an extended trial by jury, four special verdicts were returned favorable to the plaintiffs, the workman’s widow and his estate. From the judgment that was entered on these verdicts, the defendants bring the cause to this Court for review of several assignments of error.

Paul Marsigli was the president and general manager of the defendant Granite City Auto Sales, Inc. of Barre, Vermont. This enterprise was an…