Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 3589

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body politic, including a trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative. See
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

§ 3589. Liability for neglect

A person or corporation that violates the provisions of section 3588 of this title shall be liable for all injuries and damages occasioned by reason of a horse or team becoming frightened thereby, to be recovered in an action on this statute, brought by the party injured or damaged.