2006 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 Charles Doe 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.

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December 28, 2006

• 2005-251, RICHARD BENDETSON & a. v. KILLARNEY, INC. & a.
• 2005-473, PETITION OF MAXI DRUG, INC. & a.
• 2005-809, JOHN MILLIKEN & a. v. DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK CLINIC

December 21, 2006

• 2005-652, JOHN BOYNTON & a. v. DENNIS FIGUEROA & a.
• 2005-867, PROPERTY PORTFOLIO GROUP v. TOWN OF DERRY
  MODIFIED JANUARY 24, 2007
• 2006-003, NH MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST v. NH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION & a.
• 2006-144, VERMONT WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS v. J.W. JONES LUMBER COMPANY, INC. & a.

December 20, 2006

• 2005-687, MICHELLE J. ROBINSON v. TOWN OF HUDSON
• 2005-834, NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION v. ELLIOT HOSPITAL
• 2006-113, FREDERICK J. MURRAY v. SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE OF THE NH DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY & a.
• 2006-155, WALTER W. FISCHER, TRUSTEE v. NH STATE BUILDING CODE REVIEW BOARD

December 19, 2006

• 2005-578, GREENLAND CONSERVATION COMMISSION & a. v. WETLANDS COUNCIL & a.
• 2005-694, STATE OF NH v. DONALD W. MORRILL a/k/a "SAM" W. MORRILL
• 2006-024, OB/GYN ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN NH v. NH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION

December 7, 2006

• 2004-510, STATE OF NH v. DANIEL AYER, SR.
• 2005-865, JAMES M. GREELISH v. DIANE WOOD

December 6, 2006

• 2005-717, STATE OF NH v. MICHAEL LICKS
• 2005-848, MARGARET A. SHAFF v. EDITH W. LEYLAND

December 5, 2006

• 2005-668, GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., INC. v. COMMISSIONER, NH DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
• 2005-740, IN THE MATTER OF LIQUIDATION OF THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY

November 30, 2006

• 2005-592, APPEAL OF TRACY WATERMAN
• 2005-737, TOWNSEND THORNDIKE v. CHARLES THORNDIKE
• 2006-033, REBECCA MILLER v. BRIAN BLACKDEN

November 29, 2006

• 2005-531, IN THE MATTER OF SUSAN CLARK AND NATHAN CLARK
• 2005-634, IN THE MATTER OF JENNIFER SARVELA AND BRIAN SARVELA

November 28, 2006

• 2005-568, STATE OF NH v. JOHN CRIE
  MODIFIED JANUARY 11, 2007
• 2005-726, MICHAEL CORCORAN & a. v. CRAIG W. HARMON
• 2005-856, APPEAL OF EMILY HUFF

November 22, 2006

• 2005-432, JAMES BOYLE, TRUSTEE 150 GREENLEAF AVENUE REALTY TRUST v. CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
• 2005-598, ARNOLD GOLDSTEIN v. TOWN OF BEDFORD & a.
• 2005-640, CARLOS L. MARTINEZ v. LAURA NICHOLSON

November 21, 2006

• 2005-567, THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ETHAN VASSAR

• 2005-606, LIBERTARIAN PARTY NEW HAMPSHIRE & a. v. THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

• LD-2006-002, Young's CasE

November 3, 2006

• 2005-399, RANDALL MEIER v. TOWN OF LITTLETON & a.
• 2005-461, STATE OF NH v. CLINTON BROWN
• 2005-546, DANIEL PROULX v. DIRECTOR, NH DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
• 2005-715, RICHARD PORTER & a. v. KEVIN COCO & a.

November 2, 2006

• 2004-435, APPEAL OF TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
• 2005-415, LYNN WARNER v. CLARENDON INSURANCE CO.
• 2005-426, IN RE JUVENILE 2005-426

November 1, 2006

• 2005-128, IN THE MATTER OF MARCUS HAMPERS AND KRISTIN HAMPERS
• 2005-316, IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF E.L.
• 2005-375, STATE OF NH v. JANET MACELMAN

October 31, 2006

• 2005-591, IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN FULTON AND NANCY FULTON
• 2006-125, APPEAL OF FRANCIS LORETTE

October 20, 2006

• 2005-409, LAMONTAGNE BUILDERS, INC. v. R. SCOTT BROOKS & a.

October 13, 2006

• 2005-507, STATE OF NH v. ROSE MARIE WALL 
• 2005-686, GLORIA JEAN LACASSE v. SPAULDING YOUTH CENTER

September 28, 2006

• 2004-275, STATE OF NH v. CLYDE GAUNTT
• 2005-444, STATE OF NH v. STEPHEN J. GOUPIL
• 2005-522, BEL AIR ASSOCIATES v. NH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

September 27, 2006

• 2005-380, IN THE MATTER OF NANCY BAKER AND ROBERT WINKLER
• 2005-405, STATE OF NH v. RAYMOND PAUL THOMAS
• 2005-628, STATE OF NH v. JAE PSEUDAE

September 26, 2006

• 2005-649, STATE OF NH v. JAMES J. HALL
• 2005-470, DARREN STARR v. GOVERNOR

September 8, 2006

• 2006-258, LONDONDERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT SAU #12 v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

September 6, 2006

• 2005-353, PETITION OF CHAD EVANS

August 29, 2006

• 2005-490, APPEAL OF WHITE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

August 23, 2006

• 2004-595, STATE OF NH v. MICHAEL J. SMITH
• 2005-226, PETITION OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (State v. Marcoux)
• 2005-436, APPEAL OF THE TOWN OF PELHAM
• 2005-819, APPEAL OF THE TOWN OF HAMPTON

August 22, 2006

• 2004-820, LOIS STEWART, ADMINISTRATOR v. SETH BADER
• 2005-261, STATE OF NH v. MICHAEL COHEN
• 2005-263, STATE OF NH v. SIDNEY HENDERSON
• 2005-765, MAXI DRUG NORTH, INC. d/b/a BROOKS PHARMACY & a. v. COMMISSIONER, NH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

August 17, 2006

• 2005-794, RALPH L. AKINS & a. v. SECRETARY OF STATE

August 15, 2006

• 2005-718, APPEAL OF EXETER POLICE ASSOCIATION

August 4, 2006

• 2005-089 IN THE MATTER OF KAREN BIRMINGHAM AND GREGORY BIRMINGHAM
• 2005-373 STATE OF NH v. JONATHAN M. POLK

August 3, 2006

• 2005-003, MICHAEL E. GILL & a. v. STEPHEN G. GERRATO & a.
• 2005-675, STATE OF NH v. GEORGE CORRADO
• 2005-787, WMUR CHANNEL NINE v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

August 2, 2006

• 2005-333, PETITION OF GREGORIO B. GUARDARRAMOS-CEPEDA
• 2005-342 DEBRA A. CLOUTIER v. CITY OF BERLIN
• 2005-471 ROBERT L. GARRISON & a. v. TOWN OF HENNIKER

August 1, 2006

• 2004-442, STATE OF NH v. DONALD S. MCGILL
• 2005-328, GLADYS LEE DURGIN v. PILLSBURY LAKE WATER DISTRICT
• 2005-505, MARK HOUNSELL & a. v. NORTH CONWAY WATER PRECINCT

July 27, 2006

• 2005-0262, JANET DEBENEDETTO, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF DAVID DEBENEDETTO v. CLD CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.

July 26, 2006

• 2005-067, MORTGAGE SPECIALISTS, INC. v. JOSEPH C. DAVEY, IV & a.

July 21, 2006

• LD-2003-008, RICHMOND'S CASE
• 2005-326, RIC PAUL v. Franklin C. Sherburne
• 2005-412, DANA VANDEMARK v. MCDONALD'S CORPORATION

July 20, 2006

• 2005-312, JOSEPH THOMAS & a. v. TOWN OF HOOKSETT
• 2005-408, G2003B, LLC & a. v. TOWN OF WEARE

July 19, 2006

• 2005-176, JOHN J. GOSSELIN v. NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
• 2005-273, IN THE MATTER OF STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MARK A. TAYLOR
• 2005-485, STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. ANTHONY C. O'LEARY

June 27, 2006

• 2005-304, STATE OF NH v. JAMES MURRAY
• 2005-384, APPEAL OF FIRST STUDENT, INC.
• 2005-464, WILLIAM SULLIVAN & a. v. TOWN OF HAMPTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN

June 16, 2006

• 2005-0189 STATE OF NH v. KEITH LACASSE

June 14, 2006

• 2004-695, STATE OF NH v. CHRISTOPHER BELTRAN
• 2005-352, GAYLE B. D’ANTONI & a. v. COMMISSIONER, NH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• 2005-357, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION v. DARREN VICTORIA

June 13, 2006

• 2004-502, STATE OF NH v. SCOTT ABRAM
• 2005-140, BOULDERS AT STRAFFORD, LLC v. TOWN OF STRAFFORD

June 9, 2006

• 2005-122, STATE OF NH v. DANIEL FICHERA
• 2005-589, STEPHEN DEBONIS v. WARDEN, NH STATE PRISON
• 2005-596, LINDA DESCLOS v. SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER & a.

May 26, 2006

• 2005-389, CITY OF ROCHESTER v. JAMES CORPENING & a.
• 2005-680, LAUREN BELANGER v. MMG INSURANCE COMPANY

May 19, 2006

• 2004-601, APPEAL OF THE TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM & a.
• 2005-211, K & B ROCK CRUSHING & a. v. TOWN OF AUBURN

May 18, 2006

• 2004-849, WEARE LAND USE ASSOCIATION v. TOWN OF WEARE & a.
• 2004-871, BARCLAY SQUARE CONDOMINIUM OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
• 2005-170, VENISE THERESA GONYA & a. v. COMMISSIONER, NH INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

May 17, 2006

• 2005-005, IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF THEODORE KAPITULA
• 2005-062, THOMAS BEHRENS & a. v. S.P. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
• 2005-207, SIMPSON DEVELOPMENT CORP. v. CITY OF LEBANON

May 16, 2006

• 2004-700, JOHN SIMPSON v. DANIEL YOUNG
• 2005-111, STATE OF NH v. SHAWN KELLEY
• 2005-230, MERCHANTS MUTUAL INS. CO. v. LAIGHTON HOMES, LLC & a.

May 10, 2006

• 2004-725, STATE OF NH v. UNO KIM
  ORIGINALLY ISSUED MARCH 28, 2006

May 5, 2006

• 2005-287, MARY CARIGNAN v. LESLIE WHEELER & a.

April 27, 2006

• 2004-808, JENNY THOMPSON v. C&C RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, & a.

• 2005-185, STATE OF NH v. GRAHAM GIBSON

• 2005-581, STEPHEN F. GUILFOY & a. v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

April 26, 2006

• 2005-021, STATE OF NH v. DANIEL COCHRANE

• 2005-168, IN THE MATTER OF REBECCA HARVEY AND PAUL HARVEY, JR.

• 2005-268, GENERAL LINEN SERVICES, INC. v. ELIAS SMIRNIOUDIS

April 25, 2006

• 2004-455, STATE OF NH v. GERARD BEAN

• 2004-708, SHERRY HALL & a. v. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE & a.

• 2004-859, STATE OF NH v. DAVID LIVINGSTON

• 2005-208, STATE OF NH v. CHRISTOPHER ARSENAULT

April 21, 2006

• 2004-896, IN THE MATTER OF VETA ROSSINO (GAGLIARDI) AND JOSEPH A. ROSSINO
• 2005-068, TECH-BUILT 153, INC. v. VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. a/k/a COMBINED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY & a.
• 2005-293, THE CADLE COMPANY v. ROBERT DEJADON

April 12, 2006

• 2004-787, STATE OF NH v. CATHY BURKE

April 11, 2006

• 2004-748, IN THE MATTER OF KATHLYN F. BEAL AND R. KEITH BEAL

• 2005-194, IN THE MATTER OF BARBARA BAZEMORE AND MARTIN L. JACK

April 7, 2006

• 2004-789, IN RE JUVENILE 2004-789-A, -B
• 2005-279, ALAN HANDLEY & a. v. PROVIDENCE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2005-564, STEPHEN A. DILLMAN v. TOWN OF HOOKSETT

March 28, 2006

• 2004-725, STATE OF NH v. UNO KIM 
  MODIFIED MAY 10, 2006

March 15, 2006

• 2004-831, STATE OF NH v. PHILIP HORNER
• 2005-186, STATE OF NH v. RANDY J. DUQUETTE
• 2005-278, PETITION OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

March 10, 2006

• 2005-120, APPEAL OF ANDREW J. KAPLAN
• 2005-151, STATE OF NH v. JOSEPH J. MORABITO

February 24, 2006

• 2004-784 STATE OF NH v. WILLIAM MUSSEY
• 2004-895 IN THE MATTER OF LUCILLE ROSSINO AND JOSEPH A. ROSSINO
• 2005-132 FASTRACK CRUSHING SERVICES, INC. v. ABATEMENT INTERNATIONAL/ADVATEX ASSOCIATES, INC.
• 2005-264 APPEAL OF CITY OF MANCHESTER

February 15, 2006

• 2004-570, IN THE MATTER OF B.T.
• 2005-071, STATE OF NH v. KARL MATEY

February 14, 2006

• 2004-045, STATE OF NH v. BRUCE BLOMQUIST
• 2004-727, IN THE MATTER OF SONIA RAMADAN AND SAMER RAMADAN
• 2005-014, BLAGBROUGH FAMILY REALTY TRUST v. TOWN OF WILTON
• 2005-191, CLAIRE BERTHIAUME & a. v. JOHN B. MCCORMACK, ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF MANCHESTER

January 27, 2006

• 2004-689 RYAN JAMES REALTY, LLC v. VILLAGE AT CHESTER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION & a.
• 2004-738 IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY G. and JANETTE P.
• 2005-217 STANLEY COLLA & a. v. TOWN OF HANOVER
• 2005-290 ROBERT THERRIEN v. MARK F. SULLIVAN

January 18, 2006

• 2005-187, ANNETTE D'AMOUR v. AMICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
• 2005-244, H. BOONE PORTER, III & a. v. TOWN OF SANDWICH
• 2005-274, IN THE MATTER OF ROSEMARY SCULLEY AND THOMAS M. SCULLEY, SR.
• 2005-552, STATE OF NH v. CITY OF DOVER