Wilson v. Smith

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that assault and battery by a person suffering from psychosis was not actionable
• holding that intent is an element of civil battery
• “Should there be any confusion as to whether intent is an essential element of assault and battery in Vermont, we take this opportunity to resolve all doubt and hold that it is.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Christman v. Davis
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2005-10-21· cited 28×
• Kent v. Katz
  D. Vermont· 2001-05-11· cited 16×
• Billado v. Parry
  D. Vermont· 1996-07-18· cited 14×
• Endres v. Endres
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 2006-10-25· cited 14×
• Tobin v. Maier Elecs., Inc.
  Vermont Superior Court· 2013-10-25
• Godin v. Corrections Corp. of America
  Vermont Superior Court· 2017-08-25

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Arthur Wayne Carson, Cross-Appellee v. Officer Polley, Cross-Appellants
  Fifth Circuit· 1982-11-16· cited 566×
• In the Matter of Spring
  Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-05-13· cited 100×
• Mink v. University of Chicago
  N.D. Illinois· 1978-10-13· cited 60×
• Senesac v. Assoc. in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1982-06-08· cited 51×
• Rogers v. Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
  District of Columbia· 1981-11-13· cited 36×
• Parrish v. Donahue
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-12-20· cited 31×
• Albers v. Whitley
  D. Oregon· 1982-08-31· cited 27×
• Lay v. Kremer
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 1982-04-05· cited 25×
• In re Grout
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1914-11-27· cited 14×
• Clark v. Downing
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1882-10-15· cited 12×
• In the Matter of Spring
  Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1979-12-21· cited 10×
• Vargas v. Rosal-Arcillas
  New York Supreme Court· 1981-05-13· cited 6×