VELLA v. HARTFORD VERMONT ACQUISITIONS

No. 02-364.

838 A.2d 126 (2003)

2003 VT 108

Charles E. VELLA v. HARTFORD VERMONT ACQUISITIONS, INC.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

November 21, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tim A. Clark of DesMeules, Olmstead & Ostler, Norwich, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Wayne R. Young and Harold E. Eaton, Jr. of Eaton & Hayes, P.C., Woodstock, for Defendant-Appellee.

Present: AMESTOY, C.J., DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and REIBER, JJ.


DOOLEY, J.

¶ 1. Plaintiff Charles Vella, who suffered a work-related injury for which he collected workers' compensation benefits from his employer, appeals the superior court's order dismissing his tort suit against defendant Hartford Vermont Acquisitions, the owner of the commercial garage leased to his employer. The trial court determined that defendant is a "statutory employer" under 21 V.S.A. § 601(3) and thus...

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