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NELSON v. PERCY

No. 86-163.

540 A.2d 1035 (1987)

Dorothy C. NELSON v. Paul PERCY d/b/a Percy Farms, Vern Walker and Michael Lemaire.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Reargument Denied January 5, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevens & Vogl, Stowe, for plaintiff-appellant.

Charles N. Hurt, Jr. of Downs Rachlin & Martin, St. Johnsbury, for defendants-appellees and cross-appellant Walker.

Before ALLEN, C.J., HILL, PECK and GIBSON, JJ., and BARNEY, C.J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.

ALLEN, Chief Justice.

This case involves a suit by a dog owner against a farm owner and his manager for the unjustified shooting and disposal of her two dogs. The plaintiff sought actual damages for the value of the dogs and for the emotional distress she suffered, as well as punitive damages. The jury found that the killing was justified, but awarded the plaintiff actual and punitive damages against the manager for the...

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