Legal Opinion

Heco v. Foster Motors, Midstate Dodge, LLC and Johnson Controls, Inc

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 9, 2015No. 2013-323PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.

¶ 1. Midstate Dodge, LLC appeals from a superior court judgment in favor of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) on Midstate’s cross-claim for indemnification of compensation paid to plaintiff Dzemila Heco in settlement of a personal-injury action. We affirm, albeit on a different basis from the trial court.

¶2. The undisputed facts may be summarized as follows. In August 2007, plaintiff was severely injured when a 2000 Dodge Neon that she was driving was struck from behind by another vehicle. In July 2010, she filed a personal-injury action against Midstate, the automobile dealer that sold her the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assn., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. White v. Quechee Lakes Landowners' Ass'nSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
  3. Samplid Enterprises, Inc. v. First Vermont BankSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  4. State v. BauderSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  5. General Motors Corp. v. Hudiburg Chevrolet, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2006

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3Cited by4 opinions

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