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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Favreau v. Miller, 591 A.2d 68 (1991)

Citation
Favreau v. Miller, 591 A.2d 68 (1991)
Parent Document
Favreau v. Miller, 591 A.2d 68 (1991)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
1991-03-29

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In reviewing the adequacy of jury instructions, we look at "the charge as a whole rather than piecemeal." State v. Valley, 153 Vt. 380, 398, 571 A.2d 579, 588 (1989). "If as a whole the charge `breathes *74 the true spirit and doctrine of the law' and there is no fair ground to say the jury has been misled, there is no error." Id. (quoting State v. Norton, 147 Vt. 223, 235, 514 A.2d 1053, 1061 (1986)). In our view, the court's instruction on negligence, viewed as a whole, states the law correctly.