Issue: What is necessary to prove negligence under Vermont law?
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure, Personal Injury & Negligence |
| Keywords: | Negligence theory of liability; Elements |
| Jurisdiction: | Vermont |
| Cited Cases: | 177 Vt. 575; 742 A.2d 1237; 738 A.2d 86 |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 02/01/2012 |
To support a negligence theory of liability, the plaintiff must establish at least four elements: (1) defendant owed plaintiff a duty; (2) defendant breached that duty; (3) that plaintiff suffered injury; and (4) the injury was proximately caused by defendant’s breach of duty. Keegan v. Lemieux Sec. Servs., Inc., 177 Vt. 575, 861 A.2d 1135, 1137 (2004); Knight v. Rover, 170 Vt. 96, 742 A.2d 1237, 1242 (1999); Haverly v. Kaytec, Inc., 169 Vt. 350, 738 A.2d 86, 91 (1999).
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