My Sister’s Place v. City of Burlington and Lt. John Vincent

Summary

The court held that Burlington could not invoke sovereign immunity because its liability insurance waived that immunity, and the City could not claim its fire inspector's quasi-judicial immunity. Burlington was estopped from denying liability for losses caused by the inspector's authorized misrepresentation that a restaurant could operate after specified renovations, but not for losses associated with an undisclosed bar. The court upheld the liability determination and most challenged rulings, but reversed and remanded for recomputation of damages, including a set-off and admission of the original pleadings.