2005 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 30, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-110, STATE OF NH v. STEVEN GUBITOSI
• 2004-721, IN THE MATTER OF R. A. AND J. M.
• 2004-822, IN RE JUVENILE 2004-822
• 2004-830, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS & a. v. STATE of NH
• 2004-847, BIO ENERGY, LLC & a. v. TOWN OF HOPKINTON
• 2005-064, JUAN PEREZ v. PIKE INDUSTRIES, INC. & a.
• 2005-110, IN THE MATTER OF BRIAN STALL AND LYNNE STALL

December 29, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-700, JOHN SIMPSON v. DANIEL YOUNG
• 2004-730, STATE OF NH v. WALTER ELLIS
• 2004-802, TOWN OF HINSDALE v. TOWN OF CHESTERFIELD
• 2005-195, DALTON HYDRO LLC v. TOWN OF DALTON

December 28, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• LD-2003-010, LANE’S CASE
• 2004-354, GULF INSURANCE CO. v. AMSCO, INC.
• 2004-384, STATE OF NH v. RICHARD EDSON
• 2004-785, APPEAL OF VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC. d/b/a VERIZON NEW HAMPSHIRE

December 15, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2002-300)
  2003-376) JOHN J. KELLEHER, JR. v. MARVIN LUMBER AND CEDAR COMPANY
• 2004-816, BARRY COHOON & a. v. IDM SOFTWARE, INC. & a.

December 9, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-627, STATE OF NH v. ELEMENTIS CHEMICAL, INC.
• 2004-637, IN RE JUVENILE 2004-637 & a.
• 2004-876, APPEAL OF RONALD PELLETERI & a.

December 2, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-491, STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. DEREK SEAN PIERCE

November 30, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-279, STATE OF NH v. FRANK SIMONE
• 2004-555, HEIDI CARLISLE v. FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND JOHN JACKSON, M.D.
• 2004-594, STATE OF NH v. TIMOTHY LUCIER
• 2004-615, STATE OF NH v. ELEANOR T. EMERY

November 16, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-717, PENNICHUCK CORPORATION v. CITY OF NASHUA 
• 2004-824, APPEAL OF ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL
• 2004-869, C. EDWARD BROOM & a. v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. & a.
  C. EDWARD BROOM & a. v. STEADFAST INSURANCE CO.

November 15, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-659, STATE OF NH v. BRYAN C. TAYLOR
• 2004-711, FRANK CAPARCO & a. v. TOWN OF DANVILLE; NORMA DROWNE & a. v. TOWN OF SANDOWN

October 31, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-576, 2004-716, CHARLES L. GREENHALGH, ESQ., TRUSTEE UNDER THE ROBERT W. HALLMAN IRREVOCABLE LIFE INSURANCE TRUST v. PRESSTEK, INC.
• 2004-742, STATE OF NH v. SUZANNE BARKUS
• LD-2005-002, WOLTERBEEK'S CASE

October 28, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-110, STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. STEVEN GUBITOSI
• 2004-119, APPEAL OF THE NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

October 19, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-719, IN RE ESTATE OF CATHERINE FISCHER

October 18, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-507, CATHERINE MAHONEY & a. v. TOWN OF CANTERBURY & a.
• 2004-777, WENDY L. McCARTHY v. ROBERT E. WHEELER
• 2004-887, IN THE MATTER OF CAROLYN ARVENITIS and CHARLES ARVENITIS
• 2005-002, IN THE MATTER OF KATHLEEN QUIGLEY BERG and EUGENE E. BERG
• 2004-552, PATRICK J. LORENZ & a. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS & a.
  ORIGINALLY ISSUED SEPTEMBER 29, 2005

September 29, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-670, STATE OF NH v. LUCILLE SANCHEZ
• 2004-552, PATRICK J. LORENZ & a. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS & a.
  MODIFIED OCTOBER 18, 2005

September 21, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-501, PORTSMOUTH COUNTRY CLUB v. TOWN OF GREENLAND

September 8, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-422, DEREK O’DONNELL & a. v. HCA HEALTH SERVICES of NH, INC. d/b/a PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER & a.

September 7, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-747 AIMCO PROPERTIES, LLC d/b/a ROYAL CREST ESTATES v. KASHA DZIEWISZ
• LD-2005-001 REINER's CASE
• 2005-093 WILLIAM FOOTE & a. v. MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT & a.

September 2, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-622, STATE of NH v. VINCENT SCHONARTH 
• 2004-302, APPEAL OF NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
• 2004-857, CHESTER ROD AND GUN CLUB, INC. v. TOWN OF CHESTER

August 18, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• ADM-2004-176, IN THE MATTER OF BAR APPLICANT 2004-176
• 2004-079, WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT v. DANIEL J. LEVINE; WINNISQUAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT v. BUTLER MANUFACTURING COMPANY & a.
• 2004-095, STATE OF NH v. MICHELLE L. LAVOIE (BYRON)
• 2004-449, PAUL BROUGHTON v. DENNIS PROULX

August 12, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-898, PETITION OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
• LD-2003-011, COFFEY'S CASE

July 29, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-356, STATE OF NH V. GEORGE KNICKERBOCKER, JR.
• 2004-518, APPEAL OF ALPHADIRECTIONS, INC.
• 2004-805, JOHN SCHIAVI & a. v. CITY OF ROCHESTER & a.
• 2004-814, DONNA BANFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND OF DAVID BANFIELD, JR. v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2004-867, CAMBRIDGE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. PEERLESS INSURANCE COMPANY

July 19, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-621, APPEAL OF TOWN OF WOLFEBORO
• 2004-732, IN THE MATTER OF SUSAN L. FORCIER AND TODD S. MUELLER

July 18, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-503, APPEAL OF PERRY MACDONALD
• 2004-815, TERRY W. KENISON & a. v. ANDRE DUBOIS & a.

July 15, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-779, HOLLY BERRY & a. v. WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC. & a.
• 2004-092, STATE OF NH v. NICHOLAS CHAMPAGNE
• 2004-380, STATE OF NH v. CHRISTOPHER LOTT

June 24, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-466, SANDRA TOTHILL V. ESTATE OF WARREN CENTER; MT. WASHINGTON ASSURANCE CORP. V. PHENIX MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY & a. 
• 2004-633, APPEAL OF SIMONE RIENDEAU
• 2004-726, MAUREEN SORAGHAN V. MT. CRANMORE SKI RESORT, INC.

June 23, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-434, STATE OF NH v. JAMES J. HALL
• 2004-331, STATE OF NH v. ALFRED J. GERO
• 2004-617, HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. & a. v. SEACOAST HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.

June 22, 2005, Zipped Opinion and Order

• 2004-447, MERRIMACK VALLEY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. & a. v. GLEN NEAR
  ORIGINALLY ISSUED MAY 9, 2005
• ORDER, 2004-447, MERRIMACK VALLEY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. & a. v. GLEN NEAR

June 21, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-160, STATE OF NH v. ROBERT B. COWLES

June 16, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-627, STATE OF NH v. DANIEL J. LITTLEFIELD
• 2003-698, MIRVAT OSMAN v. GARY A. GAGNON d/b/a FLOORS & MORE
• 2004-122, DANIEL YODER v. TOWN OF MIDDLETON

June 14, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-334, STATE OF NH v. ROBERT GRIMES
• 2004-397, DHB, INC. v. TOWN OF PEMBROKE & a.
• 2004-686, CONTINENTAL BIOMASS INDUSTRIES, INC. v. ENVIRONMENTAL MACHINERY CO. & a.

June 3, 2005, Zipped Opinion and Order

• 2004-314, DAVID A. POPE AND SUZANNE M. POPE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE DAVID A. POPE 1990 REVOCABLE TRUST AND THE WOODIE 1990 REVOCABLE TRUST v. NANCY MORAN LEE
  ORIGINALLY ISSUED APRIL 8, 2005
• ORDER, 2004-314, DAVID A. POPE AND SUZANNE M. POPE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEES OF THE DAVID A. POPE 1990 REVOCABLE TRUST AND THE WOODIE 1990 REVOCABLE TRUST v. NANCY MORAN LEE

June 2, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2005-215, Daniel M. Hughes v. Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives & a.

May 23, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-129, STATE OF NH v. LUCIO E. FERNANDEZ
• 2004-283, STATE OF NH v. BRANDON YATES
• 2004-525, ACG CREDIT COMPANY, LLC v. MELANIE GILL
• 2004-566, ESTATE OF JAYCOB GORDON-COUTURE v. GEORGE BROWN & a.

May 20, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-189, ROBERT MATTE & a. v. SHIPPEE AUTO, INC.
• 2004-315, SNCR CORPORATION d/b/a SUNCOR CORPORATION v. STEVEN L. GREENE
• 2004-495, STATE OF NH v. ABBOTT M. PLACE
• 2004-517, STEPHEN AND NANCY WOOD v. WILLIAM GREAVES d/b/a AGRICULTURAL LAND MANAGEMENT

May 12, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2003-757, PETITION OF THE STATE OF NH (STATE v. FISCHER)

May 9, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-795, STATE OF NH v. JOSEPH SAWTELL
• 2004-317, MICHAEL GREEN v. SUMNER PROPERTIES, LLC
• 2004-320, PETITION OF THE STATE OF NH
• 2004-447, MERRIMACK VALLEY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. & a. v. GLEN NEAR
  Modified June 22, 2005
• ORDER, 2004-447, MERRIMACK VALLEY WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. & a. v. GLEN NEAR

May 6, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• LD-2003-001, RICHMOND'S CASE
• LD-2005-001, REINER'S CASE
• 2004-453, VICKI A. McDONALD v. TOWN OF EFFINGHAM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

April 22, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-337, RICHARD TAYLOR & a. v. TOWN OF PLAISTOW
• 2004-526, STATE OF NH v. JOSEPH LECOUFFE

April 20, 2005, Zipped Opinions and Order

• 2004-707, ROBERT A. BAINES, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MANCHESTER & a. v. NH SENATE PRESIDENT
• 2004-340, ROLAND DURHAM v. GARY DURHAM & a.
  ORIGINALLY ISSUED FEBRUARY 24, 2005
• ORDER, 2004-340, ROLAND DURHAM v. GARY DURHAM & a.

April 11, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-343, BRIAN D. LAMY v. NH PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
• 2004-607, WOODVIEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. TOWN OF PELHAM
• 2004-634, MICHAEL S. SHERMAN, M.D. v. JOSEPH M. GRACIANO, M.D. & a.

April 8, 2005, Zipped Opinions and Order

• 2004-247, DENA DeLUCCA & a. v. ROLAND DeLUCCA
• 2004-314, DAVID A POPE & a. v. NANCY MORAN LEE
  Modified June 3, 2005
• Order, 2004-314, DAVID A POPE & a. v. NANCY MORAN LEE

April 4, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-687, JOHN R. HARRINGTON & a v. TOWN OF WARNER
• 2004-313, APPEAL OF NH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER
• 2004-400, APPEAL OF PINETREE POWER, INC. & a.

April 1, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-240, WILLIAM C. JACKSON & a. v. CHARLES W. MORSE, JR. & a.
• 2004-288, IN THE MATTER OF TATJANA A. DONOVAN and ROBERT F. DONOVAN, JR.
• 2004-402, STATE OF NH v. ROLAND MACMILLAN

March 23, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-062, 2004-206, CHRISTOPHER CROSBY v. WARDEN, NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PRISON

March 22, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-378, DONALD G. HUGHES & a. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS & a.

March 21, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-612, GARRY K. HARRINGTON v. CONCORD GENERAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

March 18, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-200, JANET KING v. PAUL S. ONTHANK, JR.
• 2004-254, APPEAL OF HYPERTHERM, INC.

March 4, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-011, STATE OF NH v. JOHN BEAUCHESNE
• 2004-036, JOSEPH W. SANDFORD, JR. v. TOWN OF WOLFEBORO
• 2004-232, WUDSON ROSA v. PARTNERS IN PROGRESS, INC. & a.

March 3, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-158, STEPHANY WILSON v. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2004-256, 47 RESIDENTS OF DEERING, NH v. TOWN OF DEERING & a.; CARROLL J. GREEN v. TOWN OF DEERING & a.

March 2, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-197, STATE OF NH v. STEVE GUBITOSI
• 2004-241, IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT L. GOLDMAN AND MARY E (GOLDMAN) ELLIOTT
• 2004-509, IN THE MATTER OF BARBARA GIACOMINI AND PATRICK GIACOMINI

February 24, 2005, Zipped Opinion and Order

• 2004-253, A&B LUMBER COMPANY, LLC v. GEORGE VRUSHO & a.
• 2004-340, ROLAND DURHAM v. GARY DURHAM & a.
  Modified April 20, 2005
• ORDER, 2004-340, ROLAND DURHAM v. GARY DURHAM & a.

February 23, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-594, STATE OF NH v. BRADLEY J. MACINNES
• 2004-106, IN THE MATTER OF JOYCE K. NYHAN AND WILLIAM J. NYHAN
• 2004-126, LEONARD VIGEANT v. TOWN OF HUDSON

February 22, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-0284 State of NH v. Edward Hannon
• 2003-0604 In re Juvenile 2003-604-A & a.
• 2004-0113 In the Matter of Roberta L. Kosek and Michael J. Kosek

February 4, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-614, STATE OF NH v. DOUGLAS AINSWORTH
• 2004-326, CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER & a. v. EXECUTIVE RISK INDEMNITY, INC.
• 2004-469, IN RE JUVENILE 2004-0469

January 25, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2004-132, STATE OF NH v. KEVIN M. ARMSTRONG
• 2004-150, STATE OF NH v. WADE HUDSON

January 24, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-432, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. FRANCIS KEPPLE
• 2003-578, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. JOHN SWEENEY
• 2004-231, FRANK VAN DER STOK v. WAYNE VAN VOORHEES

January 10, 2005, Zipped Opinion

• 2004-050, PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY v. CONCORD GENERAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY & a.

January 7, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-807, MANSFIELD ADAMS, JR v. WOODLANDS OF NASHUA
• 2003-834, CRAIG KRIGSMAN v. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE CO.

January 6, 2005, Zipped Opinions

• 2003-676, KAREN AND FRANK FIGLIOLI v. R.J. MOREAU COMPANIES, INC.
• 2003-774, STATE OF NH v. CHRISTOPHER ROGAN
• 2004-389, OBISPO BRITO & a. v JAMES RYAN