Legal Opinion
Payne v. US Airways, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 25, 2009No. 2008-128PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff appeals from a superior court order granting summary judgment to defendant Michael Cline on plaintiffs claims that he is not personally liable to her for acts of discrimination and retaliation under the Vermont Fair Employment Practices Act (VFEPA) and the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The central issues on appeal are whether the acts provide a right of action against a coemployee or supervisor in an individual capacity, rather than imposing direct and vicarious liability on employers only for unlawful discrimination by their supervisors and employees. The superior court…
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