Dunbar v. Gabaree

The parties to this proceeding are once again before this Court arguing the validity of our close jail execution statute. 12 V.S.A. § 3624. The legal proceedings in this cause originated in January, 1972, when the plaintiff Dunbar brought a civil action for assault and battery against the defendant Gabaree. In a trial by jury, the defendant was found liable, with both compensatory and punitive damages being assessed against him. The plaintiff Dunbar’s motion for close jail certificate was granted by the superior court. On appeal to this Court, the cause was remanded for the purpose of having…