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SWETT v. HAIG'S, INC.

No. 94-049.

663 A.2d 930 (1995)

Tanya SWETT v. HAIG'S, INC., Defendant and Third-party Plaintiff v. Eric JENSEN, Third-party Defendant.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied July 5, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Norman O'Connor and William W. Adams of Donovan & O'Connor, Adams, MA, for third-party plaintiff-appellant.

Shannon A. Bertrand of Abell, Kenlan, Schwiebert & Hall, P.C., Rutland, for third-party defendant-appellee.

Bret P. Powell and Christopher O'Brien of Wilson Powell Lang & Faris, Burlington, for amicus curiae Friends of Fairness in Vermont Dram Shop Law.

Before GIBSON, DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ., and ST. HELAIRE, District Judge, Specially Assigned.

DOOLEY, Justice.

The principal issue in this case is whether the Dram Shop Act permits contribution from an intoxicated driver for damages a dram shop may be required to pay a motorist injured in an accident with the intoxicated driver. The trial court held that contribution was not available. We conclude that the Act authorizes contribution, and therefore, we reverse.

Haig's, Inc., a dram shop, was sued by plaintiff...

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