Vermont Statutes Annotated

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 1454 (2026)

Trespass; damages

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Subchapter 002 : SURVIVAL OF CAUSES

(Cite as: 14 V.S.A. § 1454)

§ 1454. Trespass; damages

In an action on tort on account of a trespass commenced or prosecuted against an executor or administrator, the plaintiff or claimant shall recover for the value of the goods taken, or the actual damage, and not vindictive or exemplary damages. (Amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 70; 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2014 · leading case: GJD BY GJD v. Johnson, 713 A.2d 1127 (Pa. 1998).

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GJD BY GJD v. Johnson, 713 A.2d 1127 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 2× “100 (1979); New York, N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 11-3.”

Kraft Power Corp. v. Merrill, 981 N.E.2d 671 (Mass. 2013). “Laws § 9-1-8 (1997); Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 1454 (2010); Va.”

In the Matter of the Est. of Johnny VAJGRT, Deceased, Bill Ernst, Inc., Intervenor-Appellant, 801 N.W.2d 570 (Iowa 2011). “393, 413 (2010) ("The majority of jurisdictions that have considered the issues have barred punitive damages against deceased defendants, but courts usually must interpret civil statutes that are silent on the issue.”). . The following jurisdictions currently adhere to tire…”

G.J.D. ex rel. G.J.D. v. Johnson, 713 A.2d 1127 (Pa. 1998). “Laws § 9-1-8 (1985); Vermont, Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 1454 (1989); Virginia, Va.”

Whetstone v. Binner, 2014 Ohio 3018 (Ohio Ct. App. 2014). “{¶22} It appears that the issue of whether the recovery of punitive damages is permitted against a deceased tortfeasor’s estate is an issue of first impression at the Appellate level in the state of Ohio, though this issue has been addressed by courts and legislatures in other…”

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