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Sovereign Immunity Waived in Suicide Suit Under Vermont Tort Claims Act

The Vermont Tort Claims Act (VTCA) waives the sovereign immunity of the state of Vermont in suits challenging a prison’s failure to prevent suicide, the Supreme Court held on April 18, 1996.

The estate of Rose Ann LaPlant sued the State of Vermont after LaPlant committed suicide in 1991 while ...

 

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