Legal Opinion
Searles v. Agency of Transportation
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 24, 2000No. 99-210PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In this negligence action, plaintiffs appeal the Orleans Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant State of Vermont Agency of Transportation. Plaintiffs claimed the State was under a duty to maintain a sign warning of a nearby roadway intersection, the failure of the State to do so was the proximate cause of the plaintiffs’ injuries, and the State was not immune from suit for them negligent inaction. The court held: (1) the State was immune from liability under 12 VS.A. § 5601(e)(8); (2) the State was immune from liability under 12 VS.A. § 5601(e)(1); (3) the State had no duty…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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