Winfield v. State

Plaintiff Carol Winfield appeals from a superior court judgment dismissing her claims against defendants State of Vermont, Allen Elser, Roger Whitcomb, John Klauzenberg, Richard Hislop and Robert Rook for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under V.R.C.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiff contends the court erred in determining that: (1) tort claims against the individual defendants were barred by the doctrine of official immunity; (2) tort claims against the State were barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity; and (3) claims for monetary damages and declaratory relief premised on…