Legal Opinion
Wool v. Larner
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 5, 1942PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSturtevant, J.
In this action the plaintiff, Erna T. Wool, seeks to recover for injuries alleged to have resulted to her solely from the defendants’ negligence. The plaintiff claims to have received these injuries when, without fault on her part, she fell into a so called coal hole upon premises of the defendants, Arthur L. Larner, Anna K. Larner and William E. McBride.
At the close of the plaintiff’s case the defendants moved for a directed verdict in their favor upon grounds which may be summarized as follows:
1. The evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff fails to show any actionable…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- B. Shoninger Co. v. MannIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
- Marwedel v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Readman v. ConwayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
- Gordon v. CummingsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
- Bottom's v. HawksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1911
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Wright v. Mt. Mansfield Lift, Inc.District Court, D. Vermont · 1951
- Garafano v. Neshobe Beach Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1967
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