Legal Opinion
Foster v. Roman Catholic Diocese
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 3, 1950PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
This is an action of tort in which the plaintiff, Mary Foster, seeks to recover damages from the defendant, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont, resulting from a fall on ice that occurred on December 12th, 1947.
The plaintiff alleges in substance:— That the defendant owns a church building and premises in the City of Rutland, known as St, Peter’s Church; that it constructed and maintained on the premises á cement driveway with a cement gutter leading into it; that the driveway extended from the premises across a public side walk to a public street; that from time to time, when rain fell or…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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