Legal Opinion
Lent v. Huntoon
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 1, 1983No. 82-155PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUnderwood, J.
Defendants appeal from a verdict and judgment rendered in the Rutland Superior Court. The jury found the defendants liable for defamation and awarded plaintiff a total of $40,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. We affirm the judgment.
Plaintiff in his complaint alleged libel and slander by defendant H. J. Huntoon, individually, and defendant Huntoon Business Machines, Inc. The suit resulted from events following the termination of plaintiff’s employment by the defendants. A letter signed by H. J. Huntoon, who was president and agent of Huntoon Business Machines, Inc., and which was…
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- Shortle v. Central Vermont Public Service Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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