MURPHY v. SENTRY INS.

Nos. 12-335, 12-384.

95 A.3d 985 (2014)

2014 VT 25

Sandra J. MURPHY, Personal Representative and Administrator of the Estate of Christopher Murphy v. SENTRY INSURANCE.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

March 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Bredice of Powell Orr & Bredice PLC, Williston, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Robert G. Cain and Andrew A. Beerworth of Paul Frank + Collins P.C., Burlington, and Christopher J. Lynch of LeClairRyan, Hartford, Connecticut, for Defendant-Appellee.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, SKOGLUND, BURGESS and ROBINSON, JJ.


BURGESS, J.

¶ 1. Plaintiff Sandra J. Murphy appeals from a superior court decision that vacated a jury verdict in her favor and entered judgment as a matter of law for defendant Sentry Insurance. Plaintiff contends that there was sufficient evidence to establish Sentry's liability for her husband's workplace death under the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A based on a negligent inspection theory. Plaintiff also argues that the court erred in awarding...

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