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2002 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, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• LD-97-009, FELD'S CASE
• 2001-536, IN THE MATTER OF PETER LETENDRE AND LINDA LETENDRE
• 2001-573, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Lucinda R. Parmenter

December 27, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-311, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DANNY LOCKE
• 2001-400, APPEAL OF THOMAS WINGATE (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)

December 24, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-172, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. BRUCE WATKINS
• 2001-702, MONAHAN-FORTIN PROPERTIES, LLC v. TOWN OF HUDSON
• 2002-011, R.J. MOREAU COMPANIES, INC. v. TOWN OF LITCHFIELD

December 23, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-452, ALFRED H. TROMBLEY v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2001-680, In re ESTATE OF GERALDINE M. LOCKE

December 20, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 99-510, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MICHAEL DAHOOD
• 2000-193, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. LAWRENCE COOK
• 2002-098, IN RE JUVENILE 2002-098

December 18, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 99-802, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN B. GORDON
• 2000-495, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN B. GORDON
• 2001-189, In Re Estate of Geraldine A. Raduazo
• 2001-492, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Yvonne Allard

December 17, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-379, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Jeffery A. Grey
• 2001-396, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. LUIS A. HALL
• 2001-531, In the Matter of Anne C. Sutton and John E. Sutton, Jr.

December 16, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-039, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. William Looney
• 2001-354, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Brian K. Patten
• 2001-429, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Steven Roy

December 13, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-523, In re NOAH W.
• 2001-612, Henry Torromeo v. TOWN OF FREMONT
  MDR CORPORATION v. TOWN OF FREMONT
• 2002-0181, Petition of WMUR Channel 9 & a.

December 12, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-272, BAKER VALLEY LUMBER, INC. v. INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY & a.
• 2001-440, Koor Communication, Inc. v. City of Lebanon
• 2001-635, Town of Hooksett v. Sidney Baines & a.

December 9, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-533, AWL POWER, INC. v. CITY OF ROCHESTER & a.

December 6, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• LD-2001-007, Sheridan’s Case

December 2, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-629, LOUISE REED v. COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH
• 2001-687, DEBORAH MOODY, CO-ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND BAKER AND M/N/F TO KAYLEY BAKER & a. v. CONTINENTAL PAVING, INC.

November 27, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-419, Jeffrey and Susan MacDonald v. B.M.D. Golf Associates, Inc., d/b/a Indian Mound Golf Club
• 2001-485, In the Matter of Pamela P. Ward and James P. Ward

November 26, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• LD-99-002, Cox's Case
• 2000-058, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Ke Tong Chen
• 2000-487, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Wayne B. Sargent
• 2001-240, 2000-531, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Rodney Glodgett

November 25, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-682, ERNEST T. SMITH, III & a. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION & a.
• 2001-516, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. WILLIAM R. CHRISICOS
• 2001-563, HENRY F. GOODE, JR. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ASSISTANT & a.

November 20, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-443, IN THE MATTER OF DOROTHY H. WHITE AND KEENER S. WHITE, JR.

November 18, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-383, Citizens of East Derry Fire Precinct & a. v. Town of Derry
• 2001-434, Winnacunnet Cooperative School District v. Town of Seabrook

November 15, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-438, STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. KENNETH PITMAN
• 2002-0129, Thomas K. Sisson v. Shari Jankowski, Esq. & a.

November 14, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-134, Exeter Hospital Medical Staff & a. v. Board of Trustees of Exeter Health Resources, Inc. & a.

November 4, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-270, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. Lorenzo Rosario

October 29, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-446, IN THE MATTER OF JEAN LURVEY AND JAMES D. LURVEY
• 2001-558, CITY OF MANCHESTER v. AIRPARK BUSINESS CENTER CONDOMINIUM UNIT  OWNERS' ASSOCIATION & a.
• 2001-594, MICHAEL M. SINTROS & a. v. THOMAS HAMON & a.
• 2002-136, DENISE CROSS v. CAMERON BROWN

October 25, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-563, 2000-414, AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL v. DAVID MOSKOFF
• 2000-443, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ADAM NEMSER
• 2000-776, APPEAL OF GLEN A. BOUCHER  (NHCAB)
• 2001-418, IN THE MATTER OF DOROTHY C. LOCKABY AND WILLIAM E. SMITH

October 21, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-083, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ROBERT DEMERITT

October 11, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-518, William Tidd & a. v. Town of Alton & a.
• 2001-217, Michael Vachon v. New England Towing, Inc.

September 30, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-735, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JAMES HALL
• 2001-288, In the Matter of Cheryl Anne Coderre and Paul A. Coderre
• 2001-457, Carol and Gary Allen v. Dover Co-Recreational Softball League & a.

September 27, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2000-832, JUDITH KRAVITZ & a. v. BEECH HILL HOSPITAL, L.L.C. & a.

September 25, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-109, STEVE ROOD & a. v. CHARLES E. MOORE
• 2001-720, PETITION OF DR. JEFFREY HAINES

September 20, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 97-346, ALLAN WONG v. DONALD M. EKBERG

September 18, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-680, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. EILEEN DOWDLE
• 2001-364, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MARK SZCZERBIAK
• 2001-409, IN THE MATTER OF STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE EX. REL. VICKIE REITENOUR AND WENDELL MONTGOMERY
• 2001-453, HILDA PENNELLI v. TOWN OF PELHAM

September 17, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-779, APPEAL OF CNA INSURANCE COMPANY (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)
• 2001-219, JOAN HEARTZ & a. v. CITY OF CONCORD & a.
• 2001-325, LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORP. v. DAVID M. GROFF, ESQ
• 2001-362, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. PETER D’AMELIO

September 16, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-444, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. SCOTT MITCHELL
• 2001-461, IN RE JONATHAN T. & a.
• 2001-495, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DANIEL BOYLE
• 2001-718, MICHAEL GUGLIELMO, SR. & a. v. WORLDCOM, INC. & a.

September 13, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 98-472, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. SETH BADER
• 2000-657, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN NEWMAN

September 6, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-681, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (RITA PREMO, COMPLAINANT) v. ANGELA MARTINEAU

August 20, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-425, IN RE SHELBY R.
• 2001-029, H. Edward McBurney, Jr. v. Walter Henry Shaw, Jr.
• 2001-154, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. RONALD ENDERSON

August 19, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-630, IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER W. CROWE AND JENNIFER M. CROWE
• 2000-634, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JOSEPH LEBARON
• 2001-144, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. PATRICK STICKNEY

August 16, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-285, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. SCOTT CURRIER
• 2001-223, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DUANE B. FOSS
• 2001-392, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MATTHEW GIFFORD

August 14, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 99-294, PETER FRANKLIN v. DENISE CALLUM, PROJECT DIRECTOR, NH/VT SOLID WASTE PROJECT

August 12, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2000-191, APPEAL OF INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE OFFICERS (New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board)

July 29, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2000-081, IN THE MATTER OF JOHANE R. TELGENER AND RICHARD J. TELGENER

July 26, 2002, Zipped Opinion and Order

• 2002-0210, REPRESENTATIVE PETER BURLING & a. v. GENE CHANDLER, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE &a
  Order re Case No. 2002-0210, Petition of Representative Peter Burling & a.
  Case Summary
  Related Maps, Reports, Data Files and Shape Files

July 26, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2000-834,  PRUDENCE G. MAGOON v. RICHARD J. THOROUGHGOOD

July 25, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-084, E. MILTON DOW v. TOWN OF EFFINGHAM
• 2001-107, APPEAL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE (New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission)

July 24, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-023, MARSHA WEGNER, ADMINISTRATRIX FOR THE  ESTATE OF CHRISTIAN WEGNER v. PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2001-192,  IN THE MATTER OF NANCY J. GILMORE AND WILLIAM E. GILMORE, JR.
• 2001-401, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JOHN JORDAN

July 23, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-762, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. PAUL BERRY
• 2001-082, VINCENT AND CAROL MALNATI v. THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE & a.
• 2001-106, DONALD HARRINGTON & a. v. BROOKS DRUGS, INC. & a.

July 22, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 99-710, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. BURTON MICHAEL GOURLAY
• 2001-320, IN RE ADAM M.
• 2001-352, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JOHN D. MCCOOEY

July 19, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-462, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN SMALLEY
• 2000-573, DARREN STARR v. GOVERNOR & a.

July 17, 2002, Zipped Opinions and Order

• 2000-329, NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT v. E. MILTON DOW and E. MILTON DOW d/b/a DOW SAND AND GRAVEL
• ORDER, 2000-524, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. CHARLES NOVAK
• 2000-524, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. CHARLES NOVAK
  Originally issued April 15, 2002

July 16, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 99-790, APPEAL OF PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL
  (NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING AND REVIEW BOARD)

July 15, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-262, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DONALD ROACHE

June 25, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-138, ROBERT L. METCALF v. SHIRLEY LAWSON
• 2001-441, PETER J. RODGERS & a. v. COLBY’S OL’ PLACE, INC. & a.

June 24, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2002-0243, SENATOR CLIFTON BELOW & a. v. WILLIAM M. GARDNER, SECRETARY OF STATE
  Related Maps, Reports, Data Files and Shape Files

June 24, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-019, YVONNE RANDALL, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LAURENCE HILL v. CHRISTOPHER BENTON, M.D.
• 2001-076, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. GREGORY BLACKSTOCK

June 21, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-795, IN THE MATTER OF JOYCE K. NYHAN AND WILLIAM J. NYHAN
• 2001-729, In re BABY GIRL P.

June 10, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-088, GEORGE PIERSON & a. v. ANDREA HUBBARD & a.

June 7, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-263, IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF SHIRLEY LANOUE
• 2000-673, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. RYAN AUGER
• 2000-824, CHARLES HERMAN v. MONADNOCK PR-24 TRAINING COUNCIL, INC.

May 24, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-387, APPEAL OF ROBERT STANTON (Board of Trustees of the City of Manchester Employees' Contributory Retirement System)
• 2000-670, CRICKLEWOOD ON THE BELLAMY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v. CRICKLEWOOD ON THE BELLAMY TRUST & a.
• 2000-748, IN RE CRAIG T. AND MEGAN T.

May 23, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-192, ANNETTE B. DEMAURO v. JOSEPH M. DEMAURO
• 2001-489, LABOR READY NORTHEAST, INC. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

May 15, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2001-027, RAYMOND E. DUPONT, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND E. DUPONT, JR. v. AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. & a.

May 13, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2000-509, KEVIN COLLINS & a. v. CITY OF MANCHESTER  MARC M. LACHANCE & a. v. CITY OF MANCHESTER

May 10, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• PMC CORPORATION v. HOUSTON WIRE & CABLE COMPANY
• IN THE MATTER OF IRVIN D. GORDON AND PRISCILLA M. GORDON

May 7, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-395, IN THE MATTER OF LISALYNN M. VALENCE AND DAVID P. VALENCE
• 2000-803, NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. SUSAN ASSELIN BUTLAND
• 2001-032, GEORGIA PALMER v. NAN KING RESTAURANT, INC.

May 6, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-744, PETITION OF STACEY PERKINS (New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights)
• 2000-820, IN THE MATTER OF CAREY LEVREAULT AND MARK LEVREAULT
• LD-2001-006, KERSEY'S CASE

April 29, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 99-634, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. MICHAEL A. BREWSTER

April 19, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-335, APPEAL OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (NHPELRB)
• 2001-010, MINUTEMAN, LLC & a. v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION
• 2001-087, JANE A. KELLY & a. v. PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

April 18, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-018, SCOTT CADREACT & a. v. CITATION MOBILE HOME SALES, INC.
• 2001-308, DAVID MCGRATH v. TOWN OF CANAAN

April 17, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2001-045, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. VALERIE LITVIN
• 2001-053, PATRICIA PANCIOCCO v. LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION
• 2001-056, THE ESTATE OF GEORGE LIBBY v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

April 16, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-527, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. BERT SPAULDING, JR.
• 2000-548, APPEAL OF BARRY S. LEONARD, SR. (New Hampshire Department of Labor)
• 2000-556, IN THE MATTER OF JANICE YANNALFO AND GARY YANNALFO
• 2000-621, PETITION OF UNION LEADER CORPORATION

April 15, 2002, Zipped Opinions and Orders

• ORDER, 99-527, THOMAS MORGENSTERN v. TOWN OF RYE
• 99-527, THOMAS MORGENSTERN v. TOWN OF RYE
  Originally issued December 21, 2001
• 2000-284, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. THEODORE WARREN
• 2000-441, APPEAL OF KRAFT FOODS, INC. (New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board)
• 2000-468, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ALBERT GORDON
• ORDER, 2000-524, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. CHARLES NOVAK
• 2000-524, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. CHARLES NOVAK
  Modified July 17, 2002

April 12, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 97-038, 97-854, KAREN C. KARCH v. BAYBANK FSB & a.
• LD-98-013, DOUGLAS' CASE
• 99-746, APPEAL OF BERNHARDINE MEUNIER (NHBTLA)
• 2000-453, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JASON K. GAFFNEY

April 11, 2002, Zipped Opinion

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

April 2, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 2000-164, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. GARY M. PORTER

March 13, 2002, Zipped Opinion, Modified with Order

• ORDER, 2000-422, PRO CON CONSTRUCTION, INC. D/B/A PRO CON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2000-422, PRO CON CONSTRUCTION, INC. D/B/A PRO CON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  Modified March 13, 2002

March 12, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 00-458, APPEAL OF CITY OF LACONIA (New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board)

March 11, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-149, Neil Nevins & a. v. New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development & a.
• 2000-592, In re GUARDIANSHIP OF BRITTANY S.

March 8, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• LD-97-013, FARLEY’S CASE
• 2000-147, Annette B. DeMauro v. Joseph M. DeMauro

March 5, 2002, Zipped Opinion, Modified with Order

• ORDER, 2000-422, PRO CON CONSTRUCTION, INC. D/B/A PRO CON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2000-422, PRO CON CONSTRUCTION, INC. D/B/A PRO CON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  Modified March 13, 2002

February 25, 2002,  Zipped Opinion

• 98-749, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ERIC JELENIEWSKI

February 22, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-411, 2000-648, MATT BRZICA & a. v. TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE & a.
• 2000-521, CHRISTOPHER DOBE v. COMMISSIONER, NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES & a.

February 11, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-464, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DANIEL BRIGGS & a.
• 2000-571, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. SUSAN P. GELINAS
• 2001-488, IN THE MATTER OF KAREN ALEXANDER AND JONATHAN EVANS

February 8, 2002, Zipped Opinions

• 2000-222, APPEAL OF THE TOWN OF LITCHFIELD (New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relations Board)
• 2000-325, IN RE PACK MONADNOCK
• 2000-344, APPEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (New Hampshire Transportation Appeals Board)

February 5, 2002, Zipped Opinions, Modified with Order

• 2000-386, IN RE ANTONIO W. AND DANIEL M.
• ORDER, 2000-060, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. HERBERT BARNETT
• 2000-060, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. HERBERT BARNETT
  Modified February 5, 2002

January 11, 2002, Zipped Opinion

• 99-480, MAUREEN MATARESE v. NEW HAMPSHIRE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION PROPERTY-LIABILITY INSURANCE TRUST, INC.