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· 1/13/1984

Provost v. Miller

Citations

  • 473 A.2d 1162
  • 144 Vt. 67
  • 1984 Vt. LEXIS 425

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “ ‘In cases where the law has detailed the duty resting on a reasonably prudent man, general instructions are inadequate.’”
  • standard of liability of fraud that broker is not responsible for making untrue statements based on information supplied by seller is applicable to negligent misrepresentation claim
  • no duty to verify absent awareness of falsity

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Judges: Billings, Hill, Underwood, Peck, Barney

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