· 3/8/1996
Samplid Enterprises, Inc. v. First Vermont Bank
Citations
- 676 A.2d 774
- 165 Vt. 22
- 1996 Vt. LEXIS 28
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- observing that we may affirm on different “rationale” from trial court where the judgment was otherwise “proper”
- noting that, when reviewing motion for summary judgment, facts are viewed in light most favorable to nonmoving party
- noting “the term ‘given, granted, sequestered or appropriated to a public... use’ in § 462 refers to the use made of the property by the legal owner” (alteration in original)
- “In determining whether a genuine issue of fact exists, the nonmoving party receives the benefit of all reasonable doubts and inferences.”
- this Court may affirm a lower court judgment where the right result was reached for the wrong reason
- we may affirm judgment on rationale different from trial court where result was otherwise correct
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Judges: Allen, Gibson, Dooley, Morse, Johnson
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