Legal Opinion
Coty v. Ramsey Associates, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 12, 1988No. 85-399PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
In the underlying nuisance action, plaintiffs alleged that defendants had established a highly offensive pig farm on a parcel of land in Stowe in retaliation for their opposition to a motel that defendants had planned to build on the site. Plaintiffs were residents and small business proprietors owning land immediately adjoining or across the road from the farm.
The suit was based on theories of nuisance and trespass. After a bench trial, the court awarded plaintiffs compensatory and punitive damages and enjoined any further unreasonable farm operations. Defendants appealed to this Court; we…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Embrey v. HollyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Felder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Woodhouse v. Woodhouse Et Ux.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1925
- My Sister's Place v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Patricia Burdett v. Robert S. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Brueckner v. Norwich UniversitySupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Richards v. Town of NorwichSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Crump v. P & C Food Markets, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1990
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