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HARTNETT v. UNION MUT. FIRE INS. CO.

No. 87-033.

569 A.2d 486 (1989)

Jonette T. HARTNETT v. UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., City of St. Albans, et al.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

November 17, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Maley and Geoffrey M. FitzGerald of Sylvester & Maley, Inc., Burlington, for plaintiff-appellee.

David A. Barra of Paul, Frank & Collins, Inc., Burlington, for defendant-appellant.

Before PECK and DOOLEY, JJ., BARNEY, C.J. (Ret.), KEYSER, J. (Ret.) and SPRINGER, D.J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.

DOOLEY, Justice.

Plaintiff, Jonette Hartnett, brought this wrongful death action to recover for the death of her three children in a fire in her home. She sued a number of defendants, including the City of St. Albans, appellant here, alleging that its fire chief had negligently approved a chimney where the fire started. She settled with all defendants except the City and, after a jury trial, obtained a verdict against the City. The City raises two issues on appeal...

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