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1998 Supreme Court Opinions

NOTICE: These opinions are subject to motions for rehearing under Rule 22 as well as formal revision before publication in the New Hampshire Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter, Supreme Court of New Hampshire, One Noble Drive, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, of any editorial errors in order that corrections may be made before the opinion goes to press. Errors may be reported by E-mail at the following address: reporter@courts.state.nh.us.

December 31, 1998

• 97-286, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. KEVIN COTELL
• 97-312, RED HILL OUTING CLUB v. ROBERT HAMMOND & a.
• 98-345, MICHAEL HAVINGTON v. SHARON GLOVER

December 30, 1998

• 97-102, APPEAL OF CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES (NHCAB)
• 96-500, 96-816, KATHLEEN TAYLOR-BOREN v. ANDREW L. ISAAC, ESQ.
  (Modified February 18, 1999)

December 29, 1998

• 96-175, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. GEORGE M. ATKINS, III
• 96-595, APPEAL OF BEATRICE REID & a. (NHBTLA)
• 96-621, GLORIA KONEFAL & a. v. HOLLIS/BROOKLINE COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT & a.

December 23, 1998

• 96-339, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN ALEXANDER
• 96-823, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. HENRI PAUL TALLARD, JR.
• 98-114, In re NH PUC STATEWIDE ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING PLAN

 December 18, 1998

• 95-578, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ROBERT BROWN
• 96-775, In re BABY K.
• 97-657, JOEL HUNGERFORD v. SUSAN L. JONES

December 8, 1998

• 96-544, ESTATE OF RITA L. CROTEAU v. GEORGE D. CROTEAU
• 97-707, IN RE JESSE F.
• 97-342, ANTHONY J. PIVERO v. CLIFTON LARGY, CHIEF OF NASHUA POLICE DEPARTMENT

December 3, 1998

• 97-235, MICHAEL GLICK v. VICTORIA NAESS
• LD-97-007, COHEN'S CASE

November 30, 1998

• 97-162, ELLICE DOW v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.
• 97-165, APPEAL OF KEVIN G. BARRY & a.(Board of Trustees of the City of Manchester Employees' Contributory Retirement System)

November 25, 1998

• 97-001, CLAREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT & a. v.GOVERNOR & a.

November 19, 1998

• 96-118, SHAHEEN, CAPPIELLO, STEIN & GORDON, P.A. & a. v. THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY (Modified)

November 9, 1998

• 96-628, PHEASANT LANE REALTY TRUST v. CITY OF NASHUA
• 97-053, PETER TAUSANOVITCH & a. v. TOWN OF LYME AND MYRON CROWE
• 97-480, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MICHAEL AND CYNTHIA CANNULI

November 4, 1998

• 93-505, 96-602, APPEAL OF EUGENE BROWN (NHCAB)
• 96-192, RYE BEACH COUNTRY CLUB, INC. v. TOWN OF RYE
• 98-536, PETITION OF MICHAEL MONE & a.

October 14, 1998

• 97-093, APPEAL OF HCA PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (NHCAB)
• 97-279, APPEAL OF SAU #16 COOPERATIVE SCHOOL BOARD (NHPELRB)
• 97-358, GREG R. THOMPSON, M.D. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF MEDICINE

October 8, 1998

• 94-513, LAWRENCE P. MCMANUS v. ROSEWOOD REALTY TRUST, PATRICIA LARSON-KULAK, TRUSTEE
• 96-589, PETITION OF JAMES J. BIANCO, JR. & a. (Belknap County Commissioners)
• 97-073, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. GERALD GOTSCH

October 5, 1998

• 95-294, PETITION OF JAMES J. PREISENDORFER (NHDCYF)
• 96-735, IN RE ESTATE OF MADELINE M. CASS, IN RE CASS FAMILY TRUST
• 96-799, APPEAL OF JAMES P. TROTZER, PH.D.  (NHBEPMHP)
• 97-017, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. FREDERICK L. TINKHAM, JR.

September 30, 1998

• 95-439, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. PAUL DEWITT
• 96-118, SHAHEEN, CAPPIELLO, STEIN & GORDON, P.A. & a. v. THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
• 96-753, FAITH R. BURSEY v. TOWN OF HUDSON
• 97-096, APPEAL OF THERESA RHULAND (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)

September 24, 1998

• 95-850, PIKE INDUSTRIES, INC. & a. v. HILTZ CONSTRUCTION, INC.
• 96-338, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. RAYMOND E. DAVIS
• 96-575, DIANE JACKSON COLE v. CYNTHIA B. HOBSON
• 96-692, JOHN C. GREENAN, JR. & a. v. RICHARD A. LOBBAN, JR. & a.

August 10, 1998

• 96-101, BRYAN K. GALLOWAY v. CHICAGO-SOFT, LTD.

August 10, 1998

• 96-311, DOUGLAS W. DRAPER v. WILLIAM E. BRENNAN

July 24, 1998

• 97-577, DAVID M. GOSS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF KIMBERLY S. GOSS v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
• 97-597, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ERIC ANDERSON

July 21, 1998

• 97-108, EMILE BUSSIERE v. A. ROLAND ROBERGE & a.
• 97-128, APPEAL OF CARMEN S. MURRAY (NHCAB)

June 23, 1998

• 98-322, OPINION OF THE JUSTICES (School Financing) - Opinion
• 98-322, OPINION OF THE JUSTICES (School Financing) - Order

June 16, 1998

• 96-387, APPEAL OF STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, INC. (NH PELRB)
• 97-136, ANNETTE B. DEMAURO v. JOSEPH M. DEMAURO
• 97-547, PETITION OF THOMAS DEAN

June 11, 1998

• 96-135, ARTHUR PROVENCHER v. BUZZELL-PLOURDE ASSOCIATES & a.
• 96-139, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MICHAEL MONROE
• 96-185, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WILLIAM NICKLES
  (Withdrawn December 23, 1998)

June 3, 1998

• 96-403, APPEAL OF THE SOMERSWORTH SCHOOL DISTRICT (NHPELRB)
• 96-440, APPEAL OF BOBBY GILBERT (NHCAB)
• 96-831, ROBERT DEBUTTS v. RON LAROCHE & a.

May 29, 1998

• 95-350, BRUCE BUCKINGHAM, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROXANNE RAMSEY-BUCKINGHAM v. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. & a.
• 95-821, APPEAL OF THE TIMBERLANE REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD (New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board)

May 22, 1998

• 96-651, APPEAL OF SHARON DEMERITT (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)
• 96-818, HANOVER INVESTMENT CORPORATION v. TOWN OF HANOVER
• 97-432, ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY v. MICHAEL MCNEIL & a.

May 19, 1998

• 96-375, JOYCE BISSETT, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF FLORENCE MERCHANT v. THEODORE RENNA, M.D.
• 96-437, APPEAL OF BRIAN STANIELS (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)
• 96-455, PETITION OF CATHERINE L. BARNEY (New Hampshire Retirement System)
• 96-507, SPRAGUE ENERGY CORPORATION v. TOWN OF NEWINGTON

May 14,1998

• 96-162, APPEAL OF MERRIMACK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (NHPELRB)
• 96-184, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. GREGORY COURTEMARCHE
• 96-261, EUGENE A. CORMIER, TRUSTEE OF TERRA RLTY TRST v. TOWN OF DANVILLE ZBA
• 96-311, DOUGLAS W. DRAPER v. WILLIAM E. BRENNAN & a.
  (Modified August 10, 1998)

May 11, 1998

• LD-95-009, BRUZGA'S CASE
• 95-817, JAMES J. KALLED v. PAMELA D. ALBEE
• 96-072, DAVID M. TOUMA & a. v. ST. MARY'S BANK
• 96-101, BRYAN K. GALLOWAY v. CHICAGO-SOFT, LTD.
  (Modified Aubust 10, 1998)

May 8, 1998

• 97-001, CLAREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT & a. v. GOVERNOR & a. (motion to vacate)

April 3, 1998

• 95-234, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DANIEL LIAKOS
• 96-462, CINDY MATTHEWS v. BRIAN MATTHEWS

March 31, 1998

• 95-312, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. RAYMOND ELLSWORTH
• 97-027, WILLIAM C. BARNSLEY v. EMPIRE MORTGAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP V

March 26, 1998

• 96-265, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ROBERT E. HAINES
• 96-416, WILLIAM S. BARTLETT, JR. AND LEE BARTLETT v. TOWN OF KINGSTON
• 96-460, IN RE 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER VIN 1G1JF14T7R7112126 NH REGISTRATION AWT291

March 23, 1998

• 96-107, APPEAL OF LONDONDERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT (New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board)
• 96-124, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ANTONIO GRACA
• 96-263, NASHUA TEACHERS UNION & a. v. NASHUA SCHOOL DISTRICT & a.

March 18, 1998

• 95-646, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. KEITH MOUNTJOY
• 95-803, PETER LARAMIE & a. v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY
• 95-816, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MICHAEL E. WILLIAMS

March 10, 1998

• 96-524, APPEAL OF TOWN OF BEDFORD (New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board)
• 96-641, IN RE RYAN G.

March 5, 1998

• 96-085, APPEAL OF EDWARD A. BOULAY (New Hampshire Personnel Appeals Board)
• 96-268, 96-269, APPEAL OF CAMPAIGN FOR RATEPAYERS RIGHTS & a.
• 96-464, MARGARET VALENTI v. NET PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT, INC.

February 27, 1998

• 96-194, APPEAL OF OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC. (New Hampshire Department of Labor)
• 96-381, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JASON SEYMOUR

February 24, 1998

• LD-96-011, NARDI'S CASE
• 95-884, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WILLIAM J. STEWART

January 29, 1998

• 96-144, IN RE WILLIAM A.

January 22, 1998

• R-97-001, In re THE PROPOSED PUBLIC PROTECTION FUND RULE
  (Petition of the New Hampshire Bar Association)

January 20, 1998

• 95-812, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION v. PITCO FRIALATOR, INC.
• 96-106, IN RE ESTATE OF OLIVETTE D. HEMON