Legal Opinion
Berry v. Whitney
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 1, 1966No. 1058PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
The defendants, owners of a fwo-story tenement house, rented the upstairs tenement to the plaintiff and her husband. On October 23, 1962, the plaintiff sustained injuries in a fall while attempting to go down a common stairway leading off a downstairs porch to the ground level. In her complaint the plaintiff charges that her injury was “due to the negligent design and condition of the stairway.” Trial was by jury at the March Term, 1965, of Rutland County Court.
On trial the defendants moved for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff’s case. The court denied the motion and trial…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Beaulac v. RobieSupreme Court of Vermont · 1917
- Killary v. Burlington-Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1962
- Norton & Lamphere Construction Co. v. Blow & Cote, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1962
- Home Realty Co. v. CariusCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
- Boston & Maine Railroad v. Howard Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1962
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by30 opinions
- Rothberg v. OlenikSupreme Court of Vermont · 1970
- Forcier v. Grand Union Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1970
- Garafano v. Neshobe Beach Club, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1967
- LaFaso v. LaFasoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1966
- Lattrell v. SwainSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.