JOHNSTONE v. BUSHNELL

No. 388.

102 A.2d 334 (1954)

JOHNSTONE v. BUSHNELL.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 5, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Pearley Feen & Philip W. Hunt, Burlington, for plaintiff.

Joseph A. McNamara, Guy M. Page, Guy M. Page, Jr., and Phyllis W. Page, Burlington, for defendant.

Before SHERBURNE, C. J., and JEFFORDS, CLEARY, ADAMS and CHASE, JJ.


CHASE, Justice.

This is an action of tort to recover for personal injuries and expenses incident thereto sustained in an accident. At the close of the plaintiff's case the defendant moved for a directed verdict in her favor on substantially these grounds: (1) No actionable negligence on the part of the defendant as the plaintiff was not a business visitor at the time and place of the injury to her. (2) The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter...

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