Legal Opinion

Fromson v. State

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided April 2, 2004No. 03-262PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

¶ 1. Plaintiff, D. Michael Fromson, appeals two rulings by the Caledonia Superior Court in favor of defendants, Vermont Department of Corrections and Celeste M. Girrell, Superintendent of the Northeast Regional Correctional Center: (1) grant of defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED); and (2) denial of plaintiffs request to amend his complaint to add a prima facie tort claim because Vermont has not recognized such a tort. We affirm.

¶ 2. Plaintiff claims that from July 21,1999 until mid-October 1999, defendants…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  4. Gallipo v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  5. Ross v. Times Mirror, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1995

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