| 03-0698 | Mirvat Osman* | v. | Gary A. Gagnon d/b/a Floors & More |
| Randall E. Wilbert | Janine N. Gawryl |
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| Northern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Breach of contract, negligence, misrepresentation, quantum meruit, Consumer Protection Act -- application of doctrine of res judicata; whether litigation brought against agent compels principal to file counterclaim; award of attorney's fees |
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| 03-0701 | Yvonne Marikar, Individually, and as Owner/Director of the Nashua Montessori School* | v. | Peerless Insurance Co. |
| Harry M. Haytayan, Jr. | John P. Sherman Danielle L. Pacik |
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| Southern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Liability insurance coverage -- whether court erred on summary judgment motion in determining that underlying claim is for intentional acts rather than negligence; failure to construe pleadings, discovery and affidavits in light most favorable to non-moving party; whether intentional use of unconventional means or methods of teaching, causing unintended harm, are intentional acts under insurance policy |
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| 03-0723 | Gabriel Nizetic | v. | Auto Serve & G. S. Management Corp.* |
| Deborah R. Reynolds | John F. Bisson John G. Cronin |
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| Plymouth District Court Consumer Protection Act -- auto repairs, inspection services; whether defendant's actions rise to the level of rascality that would raise an eyebrow of someone inured to the rough and tumble world of commerce; failure of plaintiff to prove actual injury; whether court erred in awarding damages and attorney's fees |
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| 03-0727 | Boston and Maine Corporation* | v. | Sprague Energy Corporation |
| R. Matthew Cairns | Thomas J. Pappas |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court Injunction -- railroad crossing; whether "suitable crossings and other facilities" as used in RSA 373:1 includes high pressure petroleum pipelines; whether statute benefits party whose land was not divided by railroad until party acquired property on other side of railroad; whether RSA 373:1 effectuates improper exercise of eminent domain authority by a private entity; cross-appeal -- whether claims regarding removal of railroad track are governed by 3-year or 20-year statute of limitations; whether underground pipelines constituted unreasonable use and exceeded scope of easement granted in 1873 for a grade crossing |
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| 03-0753 | Darren Starr* | v. | Commissioner, NH Department of Corrections |
| Darren Star, pro se | Attorney General |
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| Merrimack County Superior Court Declaratory judgment; permanent injunction -- whether department of corrections must comply with RSA chapter 541-A; whether RSA 622:7, III requires provision of specific educational programs; whether trial court erred in dismissing action for lack of standing |
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| 03-0754 | Patricia Hergenhahn | v. | Ross Hergenhahn*; |
| In the Matter of Ross Hergenhahn and Patricia Hergenhahn | |||
| Joseph F. Gall, Jr. Mary L. Roedel |
Mr. Ross Hergenhahn, pro se | ||
| Southern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Contempt, domestic violence -- numerous issues including due process; bias; whether prior order was vague; whether prior order was issued before alleged violations took place; whether Superior Court Rule 195-A was violated; whether court erred by sealing its discussions with children in chambers; award of fees; sufficiency of evidence |
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| 03-0767 | Christina Lessard | v. | William R. Trombly, Jr.* |
| Barbara J. Griffin |
Nancy A. DeAngelis |
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| Northern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Domestic violence -- sufficiency of evidence; failure to make specific finding that criminal acts committed constituted a credible threat to petitioner's safety |
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| 03-0771 | RAL Automotive Group, Inc. | v. | Jay C. Edwards* & a. |
| William S. Gannon Jean-Claude N. Sakellarios Jason M. Craven |
Gerard J. Boyle Robert A. Shaines |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court Settlement agreement -- whether landlord's attempt to evict tenant terminated tenant's responsibilities under lease agreement; whether trial court impermissably rewrote parties' settlement agreement |
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| 03-0779 | Holly Berry & a.* | v. | Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. & a. |
| Janine N. Gawryl Marci A. Hamilton Jeffrey R. Anderson Cynthia Waldt |
Donald E. Gardner Brian J. S. Cullen |
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| Southern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Negligence, deceit, breach of fiduciary duty -- failure to report abuse; whether Jehovah's Witness Elders were required to report child abuse; whether clergy-penitent privilege applies; whether inquiry into or regulation of conduct of defendants would violate Establishment Clause or Free Exercise Clause; cross-appeal -- whether action is time-barred; whether First Amendment applies; whether common law duty applies |
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| 03-0792 | Nordic Inn Condominium Owners' Association | v. | Arline A. Ventullo d/b/a Nordic Inn Too & a.* |
| Gary A. Braun | William B. Pribis |
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| Grafton County Superior Court Trade name -- whether court erred by requiring defendants to relinquish use of name "Nordic Inn Too" and domain name "www.nordicinn.com"; laches; cross-appeal -- whether registration and use of domain name occurred in 1997; whether defendants engaged in bad faith within meaning of 15 U.S.C. 1125(d); whether defendants should pay damages, enhanced damages and attorney's fees to plaintiff; whether defendants violated RSA chapter 358-A |
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| 03-0795 | State of NH | v. | Joseph Sawtell* |
| Attorney General | Thomas J. Gleason |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court First degree murder -- admission of prior bad acts evidence |
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| 03-0803 | Bradford Excavating, Inc. | v. | Maxine Hill* |
| Maxine Hill Mendes, pro se |
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| New London District Court Contracts -- whether court erred by ordering defendant to pay under contract for services performed in violation of state law; failure to offset amount due under contract by expenses incurred to correct illegal activity and properly dispose of solid waste |
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| 03-0804 | State of NH | v. | James Moran d/b/a Exterior Solutions* |
| Attorney General | Appellate Defender |
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| Sullivan County Superior Court Unfair or deceptive business practices -- whether Consumer Protection Act applies to acts not particularized in the statute; sufficiency of evidence |
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| 03-0807 | Mansfield Adams, Jr. | v. | Woodlands of Nashua* |
| Mansfield Adams, Jr., pro se |
John G. Cronin | ||
| Nashua District Court Landlord-tenant -- roach infestation; whether landlord breached the warranty of quiet enjoyment subjecting landlord to statutory damages under RSA 540-A:4, IX |
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| 03-0808 | State of NH | v. | David N. Matthews* |
| Attorney General | Stephen T. Jeffco |
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| Strafford County Superior Court Driving while intoxicated, subsequent offense -- admission of post-arrest field sobriety testing into evidence in violation of RSA 265:87; whether arrest was based on probable cause |
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| 03-0811 | In the Matter of Boris J. Lvin* and Irina Y. Yudanova | ||
| Robert G. Eaton Mark S. Moeller R. Peter Taylor for Irina Y. Yudanova |
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| Family Division at Brentwood Divorce -- whether court erred by incorporating "permanent stipulation" into divorce decree where stipulation was not signed before time for acceptance had expired; denial of motion for default after respondent failed to answer interrogatories and failed to file Rule 197 financial affidavit |
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| 03-0815 | Irene Mills | v. | Get-A-Pet, Inc.* |
| Irene Mills, pro se | |||
| Manchester District Court Breach of warranty -- retail pet store; failure of court to enforce terms of limited warranty; excessive damages |
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| 03-0818 | In the Matter of Ellin Morin and Robert Morin, Jr.* | ||
| Brian G. Germaine Joann N. Samson for Robert Morin, Jr. |
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| Family Division at Derry Domestic violence -- failure of court to make required findings; adequacy of hearing |
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| 03-0821 | State of NH | v. | Kendall M. Watson* |
| Attorney General | Christopher W. Johnson |
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| Northern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute -- whether continued detention of defendant after passing field sobriety tests was proper; whether search of defendant was proper; whether defendant consented to search of hotel room |
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| 03-0826 | J. Daniel Linehan, High Sheriff* | v. | Rockingham County Commissioners |
| Eugene M. Van Loan, III | Christopher N. Cole Elizabeth A. Bailey |
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| Northern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Declaratory judgment -- whether sheriff or county commissioners has the power to hire and fire non-deputy personnel and to set personnel policies; whether county commissioners have authority to make line item transfers within sheriff's budget and to freeze spending; whether county commissioners have power to set standards for purchase of non-law enforcement equipment |
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| 03-0829 | In re Estate of J. Douglas King* | ||
| Robert R. Howard, III for Joseph N. King Andrew W. Serell for Rebecca King Felmet, Rachel King and Jason King Charles A. Degrandpre for Executrix, Laurel King* |
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| Hillsborough County Probate Court Revocation of will -- whether executrix failed to rebut presumption that will had been destroyed |
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| 03-0830 | Hank LeTarte* | v. | West Side Development Group, LLC |
| Marshall D. Hickok | Ralph N. Suozzo William J. Edwards |
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| Carroll County Superior Court Breach of contract -- landscaping services; ripeness; whether NH follows Restatement (Second) of Contracts section 253 (effect of repudiation as a breach of other parties' duties); failure to award equitable remedies; cross-appeal -- award of attorney's fees |
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| 03-0833 | State of NH | v. | Robert C. Libby, III* |
| Attorney General | Appellate Defender |
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| Merrimack County Superior Court Second degree assault -- whether statement given to police was obtained involuntarily |
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| 03-0834 | Craig Krigsman* | v. | Progressive Northern Insurance Company |
| David E. Lefevre | Gordon A. Rehnborg, Jr. |
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| Belknap County Superior Court Insurance coverage -- automobile insurance; whether insured breached his duty to cooperate with insurance company |
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| 03-0839 | State of New Hampshire | v. | Joshua Manning* |
| Attorney General | Philip R. Desfosses |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court Burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, felon in possession of firearm -- whether police had sufficient articulable suspicion for motor vehicle stop; failure of trial court to impose two sentences arising out of same conduct concurrently with each other |
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| 03-0840 | Electrograph Systems, Inc.* | v. | Harbor Capital Corp. |
| Roy N. Weddleton | Daniel C. Hoefle Karen W. Oliver |
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| Hampton District Court Judgment -- whether court erred by changing a hearing on a motion to quash subpoena into a payment hearing without notice; ordering monthly payments over plaintiff's objection; denying plaintiff opportunity to depose defendant; reliance upon hastily-prepared financial affidavit of an individual when defendant is a corporation |
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| 04-0004 | State of NH | v. | Michael Amirault* |
| Attorney General | Appellate Defender |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court Post Conviction |
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| 04-0006 | Paula J. Stephen-Giles | v. | Frank Campbell, Jr.* |
| Paula J. Stephen-Giles, pro se |
Frank Campbell, pro se |
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| Concord District Court Domestic Violence |
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| 04-0015 | State of NH | v. | Richard R. Bolduc* |
| Attorney General | David H. Bownes |
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| Belknap County Superior Court Post conviction-Probation |
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| 04-0025 | Mark DeWyngaerdt d/b/a Superior Tree Service & a. | v. | Bean Insurance Agency, Inc. |
| Peter Engel* | v. | Mark DeWyngaerdt d/b/a Superior Tree Service | |
| Robert A. Shaines | Andrew D. Dunn |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court Contract dispute; Tort |
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| 04-0026 | Claudette Bean* | v. | Red Oak Property Management, Inc. |
| Claudette Bean, pro se |
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| Manchester District Court Landlord Tenant |
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| 04-0039 | State of NH | v. | Theth Kim* |
| Attorney General | Christopher W. Johnson |
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| Merrimack County Superior Court Criminal Conviction - kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a minor |
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| 04-0042 | Tiki Trust, Richard Parker, Trustee* | v. | Dandi-Lyons Franchise Corporation & a. |
| Mark F. Sullivan | David W. Carr |
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| Rockingham County Superior Court Landlord-Tenant |
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| 04-0043 | Lincoln Chadwell* | v. | Lincoln C. Chadwell |
| Bryan W. Clickner | Andrew Meyer |
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| Rockingham Probate Court Real estate dispute |
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| 04-0045 | State of NH | v. | Bruce Blomquist* |
| Attorney General | David M. Rothstein |
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| Carroll County Superior Court Criminal Conviction-First degree assault, Burglary, Attempted Murder |
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| 04-0046 | Sondra Murray* | v. | Tak Sang Lau & a. |
| Christopher J. Seufert | Irvin D. Gordon |
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| Grafton County Superior Court Civil suit |
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| 04-0048 | In re Estate of Normand A. Beaudet | ||
| Vera B. Buck for Roland D. Beaudet, Sr. Michael J. Bolduc for Wilfred E. Beaudet* Robert E. Fisher for Doris Theresa Langlois* |
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| Strafford County Probate Court Will dispute |
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| 04-0049 | In the Matter of Michael A. Costa and Karen T. Costa* | ||
| Karen T. Costa, pro se Debra G. Zuk for Michael A. Costa |
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| Coos County Superior Court Divorce |
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| 04-0050 | Progressive Northern Insurance Company* | v. | Concord General Mutual Insurance Company & a. |
| John A. Lassey | Gordon A. Rehnborg, Jr. Jeremy Heath, pro se Lara J. Saffo for Gary Collins Cristina L. Brown, pro se |
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| Grafton County Superior Court Auto Insurance |
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| 04-0051 | State of NH | v. | Timothy Benoit* |
| Attorney General | Timothy Benoit, pro se |
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| Rochester District Court Criminal Conviction - motor vehicle |
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| 04-0052 | Richard Benson, MD & a.* | v. | New Hampshire Insurance Guaranty Association & a. |
| Michael G. Gfroerer | Joseph C. Tanski W. Scott O'Connell Mark D. Robins W. Scott O'Connell |
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| Merrimack County Superior Court Declaratory judgment action |
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| 04-0054 | Mark Poland & a. | v. | Paul J. Twomey & a. |
| Mark Poland, pro se Georgette Poland, pro se Charles Dibble* |
Andrew D. Dunn Kevin G. Collimore |
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| Merrimack County Superior Court Tort |
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| 04-0057 | Ossipee Realty Corporation dba Ossipee Lake Marina* | v. | Town of Freedom Zoning Board of Adjustment |
| Ossipee Realty Corporation dba Ossipee Lake Marina | v. | Town of Freedom | |
| Kathleen M. Guckert, Trustee Guckert NH Realty Trust | v. | Town of Freedom & a. | |
| Charles Depew & a. | v. | Town of Freedom & a. | |
| Randall F. Cooper for Ossipee Realty Corporation Fay E. Melendy for Kathleen M. Guckert Glen E. Graper for Charles Depew & a. |
Peter J. Malia, Jr. | ||
| Carroll County Superior Court Municipal regulation |
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| 04-0061 | Donald R. Routhier* | v. | City of Somersworth & a. |
| Charles A. Burrows, D.D.S. | v. | City of Somersworth | |
| Donald R. Routhier, pro se William L. Tanguay for Charles A. Burrows |
Brian R. Barrington |
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| Strafford County Superior Court Municipal Regulation |
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| 04-0063 | In the Matter of Lawrence D. Broyer* and Laurie A. Broyer | ||
| Lawrence Broyer, pro se William A. Theroux, Jr. for Laurie A. Broyer |
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| Family Division at Brentwood Divorce |
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| 04-0064 | Debbie Richard* & a. | v. | Pembroke School District |
| Kathleen N. Mulcahey-Hampson |
Corey M. Belobrow | ||
| Merrimack County Superior Court Personal injury, claim against governmental entity |
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| 04-0066 | Michael Harris* | v. | Parlee Lumber Company, Inc. |
| Michael Harris, pro se |
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| Laconia District Court Contract Dispute |
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| 04-0069 | Peter Paul Mitrano* | v. | Matthan Houser & a. |
| Peter P. Mitrano, pro se | Bradford T. Atwood |
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| Grafton County Superior Court Landlord-tenant |
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| 04-0072 | Dana Anderson/Four Brothers Plus One | v. | Toni McClanahan* |
| Dana Anderson, pro se | Toni McClanahan, pro se |
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| Hampton District Court Landlord-tenant - Eviction |
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| 04-0075 | Frank N. Hurt, Trustee of Fehr-Forbes Trust* | v. | Employers Mutual Casualty Company & a. |
| James F. Lafrance | Robert G. Whaland David W. Johnston |
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| Belknap County Superior Court Homeowners insurance |
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| 04-0077 | In the Matter of Steve A. Kalaitzidis* and Malamati Kalaitzidis | ||
| Steve A. Kalaitzidis, pro se Malamati Kalaitzidis, pro se |
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| Southern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Divorce |
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| 04-0079 | Winnisquam Regional School District | v. | Daniel J. Levine & a. |
| Winnisquam Regional School District | v. | Butler Manufacturing Company & a. | |
| Andrew D. Dunn | R. James Steiner for Dutton & Garfield, Inc.* Thomas J. Pappas for Butler Manufacturing Company |
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| Belknap County Superior Court Tort; contract dispute |
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| 04-0080 | In the Matter of Thomas F. DeSteph* and Tracy A. DeSteph | ||
| Thomas F. DeSteph, pro se John J. Cronin, III for Tracy A. DeSteph |
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| Northern District of Hillsborough County Superior
Court Post-Divorce |
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| 04-0083 | Don Seymour | v. | Brian Hudson* |
| Don Seymour, pro se |
Brian Hudson, pro se |
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| Rochester District Court Small claim |
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| 04-0084 | Stratham Excavators, Inc. | v. | Thomas Christie* |
| Craig N. Salomon | Thomas Christie, pro se |
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| Plaistow District Court Contract Dispute |
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| 04-0085 | Cary Silverstein* | v. | Chief of Police, Town of Alexandria & a. |
| Penny S. Dean | Christopher L. Boldt |
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| Grafton County Superior Court Claim against governmental entity |
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| 04-0086 | Owl Rental Properties, Inc. | v. | Robert Whaland & a. |
| Fred K Mayer, III | Robert Wayland, pro se Robert Elliot*, pro se |
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| Nashua District Court Landlord Tenant |
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