Legal Opinion
Berge v. State
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 9, 2006No. 05-437PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Plaintiff David Berge appeals from a summary judgment of the Washington Superior Court rejecting his claim to an easement by necessity on the ground that his property was accessible by navigable water. For the reasons set forth below, we disagree with *2the trial court ruling, and accordingly reverse and remand for further proceedings.
¶ 2. The material facts are not in dispute. In 1959, Florence Davis subdivided her estate, conveying 7,001 acres to the State of Vermont. That conveyance comprises the majority of the acreage of what is now the Bill Slydak Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Tallarico v. BrettSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Matthew Gray and Erik Gray v. Martha Treder, John Muscarelle, Robert Muscarelle, Joseph Muscarelle, III, Anne Herrera, Edward F. Godfrey, Judith C. GodfreySupreme Court of Vermont · 2018
- Bostock v. City of BurlingtonVermont Superior Court · 2010
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