Legal Opinion
Hunter Broadcasting, Inc. v. City of Burlington
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 1, 1995No. 94-498PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendant City of Burlington appeals from a grant of a directed verdict to plaintiff Hunter Broadcasting, Inc. on the issue of the City’s liability for breach of a covenant against encumbrances under a warranty deed. The City also appeals the trial court’s jury instructions regarding consequential damages for a breach of covenant. We affirm.
In 1982, the City and Hunter entered into a “land swap” agreement under which Hunter deeded 3.23 acres of land to the City and the City leased 9.7 acres of a 400-acre parcel to Hunter with an option to buy. In 1987, the City conveyed the 9.7 acres to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hilder v. St. PeterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- Foote v. Simmonds Precision Products Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Rogers v. WatsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- Albright v. FishSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
- Kpc Corporation v. the Book Press, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Sawyer v. RobsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
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