Cross v. Estate of Patch
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the CourtHulburd, C. J.
In April 1955, at about 8:00 P.M., the plaintiff was injured when the 1949 Dodge automobile in which he was riding as a passenger collided successively with two guardrail posts and a cement bridge abutment. The defendant’s intestate was the owner and operator of the automobile at the time of the accident. He died suddenly five days later at the Rutland Hospital as a result of it. The plaintiff has brought his action against the defendant estate pursuant to 23 V.S.A. §1491 to recover the damages arising from the injuries he sustained in the accident.
On the evening in question, the plaintiff…
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