New Hampshire Independent Contractor Law
 

Tamre McCrea & a. v. New Hampshire Department of Transportation

Concord, New Hampshire personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a negligence claim.

. This case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred at 4:30 p.m. on September 27, 2015 at the intersection of Route 106 and Staniels Road in Loudon (intersection). Plaintiff Tamre McCrae was traveling south on Route 106 when, while attempting to make a left turn onto Staniels Road, he... More...
   $0 (06-30-2025 - NH)

United States of America v. Imran Alrai

Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Scheme to Defraud the United Way

Windham Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Federal Prison for Scheme to Defraud the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

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   $0 (04-25-2025 - NH)

United States of America v. Aylo Holdings S.A.R.L.

New York City, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Receiving Proceeds of Sex Trafficking



Deferred Prosecution Agreement Resolves Money Laundering Charge. Aylo Holdings S.A.R.L. (formerly MindGeek S.A.R.L.) (Aylo), parent company to Pornhub.com, was arraigned on a charge of engaging in unlawful monetary transactions involving se... More...
   $0 (01-01-2024 - NH)

United States of America v. Muhammad Mohsin Raja

Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that was used to export weapons to Pakistan,

Muhammad Mohsin Raja, 27, facilitated the export of weapons, and weapon components, to foreign national organizations that threaten U.S. security interests abroad.

“Raja over multiple years engaged... More...
   $0 (08-31-2023 - NH)

Chasrick Heredia v. Michael Roscoe, et al.

Concord, New Hampshire civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a constitution rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

This case arose out of an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of May 11, 2018. Manchester Police Officers Michael Roscoe, Canada Stewart, Matthew Nocella, and Nathan Harrington responded to a noise complaint at a local bar. The o... More...
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United States of America v. Charles Clark

Concord, New Hampshire criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with making false statements.

In July 2020, Charles Clark, age 64, from Merrimack, fraudulently applied for a loan under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. Congress had authorized multiple relief programs, including EIDL, to help the millions of Americans and many small businesses adversely affected b... More...
   $0 (09-28-2022 - NH)

Thomas J. Murray, Jr. and Lynn Murray v. Town of Windham, NH

Concord, NH: Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued defendant on n Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory.

42 U.S.C. §12101. Findings and purpose
(a) Findings
The Congress finds that—
(1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or mental disabili... More...
   $0 (07-01-2021 - NH)

Signs for Jesus v. Town of Pembroke, NH, et al.

The Town of Pembroke, New
Hampshire, bans the use of electronic signs in all of its zoning
districts except its commercial district (C1) and certain nearby
areas. In April 2015, Hillside Baptist Church -- located outside
of these areas -- applied for a permit to install an electronic
sign on its property, which would transmit messages provided by
Signs for Jesus, a nonprofi... More...
   $0 (10-21-2020 - NH)

United States of America v. Leo Rush





Concord, NH - The United States of America charged Leo Rush, age 76, with mail fraud.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Rush ran the Newport Insurance Company from his home office in Pelham. As Rush knew, the Newport Insurance Comp... More...
   $0 (08-31-2020 - NH)

Frank Staples v. Richard Gerry





This appeal concerns three claims that a New Hampshire State Prison
("NHSP") inmate brought against two of the prison's officers in a
lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 alleging violations of his federal
constitutional rights. The inmate alleges in the first of t... More...
   $0 (04-24-2019 - NH)

JOSEPH S. HAJDUSEK v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Marine Corps recruit from NH sues U.S. for injury he says was caused by sergeant who made him exercise 'excessively'

When reviewing a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), we "construe the [c]omplaint liberally and treat all well-pleaded facts as true, according the plaintiff the benefit of all reasonable inferences." Murphy v. United States, 45 F.3d 520, 522 (1st Cir. 1995). In addition to the pleadings, Hajdusek submitted certain additional ma... More...    $0 (07-15-2018 - NH)

The State of New Hampshire v. Brian Watson

Because the defendant has not provided, as part of the appellate record, the transcript of the evidentiary hearing held on his motion or all of the exhibits entered at that hearing, we must assume that the evidence was sufficient to support the trial courts denial of his motion to suppress, and we review its decision only for errors of law. See State v. Woods, 139 N.H. 399, 403 (1995). Accordi... More...    $0 (07-04-2018 - NH)

Chuck and Karen Weinhold and Lisa Beaudry v. State of New Hampshire, R.S. Audley, Inc. and Remi Gross-Santos

Rockingham County Courthouse, Brentwood, New Hampshire

Brentwood, NH - Jury Awards Plaintiffs $9 Million For Injuries

Chuck and Karen Weihold and Lisa Beaudry sued the State of New Hampshire, R.S. Audley, Inc. and Remi Gross-Santos, age 17, on negligence theories claiming that they were injured and damaged as a direct result of the combined negligence of the defendants.

Remi Gross-Santos fell asleep while driving on Ocean Boulevard i... More...
   $9000000 (01-20-2018 - NH)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. CARLOS GONZALEZ, III

Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault

New Hampshire Supreme Court

The defendant, Carlos Gonzalez, III, appeals his convictions on two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. See RSA 632-A:2 (2016). The defendant argues that the Trial Court (Wageling, J.) erred when it vacated the pro hac vice admission of two out-of-state attorneys, thereby depriving him of his right to chosen counsel under Part I, Article 15 of the State Constitution and the Sixth Ame... More...    $0 (11-07-2017 - NH)

United States of America v. Rohit Saksena

Federal Courthouse - Concord, New Hampshire

Concord, NH - Manchester Man Fined $40,000 for Filing False VISA Applications

Rohit Saksena, 42, of Manchester, New Hampshire, was sentenced on August 9, 2017 to serve three years of probation and pay a $40,000 fine for filing false visa applications.

According to court documents, Saksena is the president and chief executive officer of Saks IT Group LLC, a company based in Manche... More...
   $0 (08-09-2017 - NH)

The State of New Hampshire v. Jamie F. Letarte

Sex Offender

The jury could have found the following facts. The defendant is the biological father of the victim. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in February 2012. The victim, who was then approximately 13 years old, was having a friend sleep at her house. The victim and her friend became intoxicated on alcohol that the defendant had provided them. When the victim woke up in the early morn... More...    $0 (12-14-2016 - NH)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PETER APICELLI

In September 2013, New Hampshire law enforcement
officials received information from a Campton town employee named
Robert Bain about a potential marijuana grow near Chandler Hill
Road and Mason Road. On September 5, state police officers met
with Bain near Chandler Hill Road to locate the marijuana plants.
The area by Chandler Hill Road and Mason Road was heavily wooded.... More...
   $0 (10-17-2016 - NH)

Petition of Estate of Thea Braiterman

The applicant created the Trust in 1994, naming herself and her son, David J. Braiterman, as trustees. The applicant resigned as a trustee in 2008. However, the Trust authorized the applicant to appoint additional and successor trustees, and the petitioner acknowledges that the applicant could have resumed service as a trustee by appointing herself as an additional or successor trustee.
T... More...
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The State of New Hampshire v. Joseph Kuchman

The defendant, Joseph Kuchman, appeals decisions of the Superior Court (Lewis and Brown, JJ.) related to his conviction by a jury on one count of first degree assault. See RSA 631:1, I (2007). The defendant argues that the trial court erred when it denied his request for a bill of particulars, denied his multiple motions for a mistrial, and admitted evidence of a telephone conversation. For th... More...    $0 (04-21-2016 - NH)

United States of America v. Cruz E. Galvan

Concord, MH - Queen City Drywaller Jailed For Under-The-Table Payroll Scheme

a New Hampshire drywall contractor was sentenced today to federal prison for an under-the-table payroll scheme that cost the U.S. Treasury more than $750,000. Senior United States District Judge Steven A. McAuliffe sentenced Cruz E. Galvan, age 39, of Manchester, New Hampshire, to eighteen months in federal pris... More...
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United States of America v. Prieto

We begin by summarizing the evidence that sets the stage
for evaluating Prieto's challenges to the sufficiency of the
government's proof in support of the offense for which Prieto was
charged and convicted. In so doing, we take the evidence in a
light favorable to the jury verdict. United States v. Burgos
Montes, 786 F.3d 92, 99 (1st Cir.), cert. denied, 136 S. Ct. 599 More...
   $0 (01-20-2016 - NH)

State of New Hampshire v. Taneal C. Broadus

Following a bench trial, the defendant, Taneal C. Broadus, was convicted on one felony count of possession of oxycodone, one felony count of possession of codeine, and one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana. See RSA 318-B:2 (Supp. 2014). On appeal, she challenges only her felony convictions, arguing that the Superior Court (Wageling, J.) erroneously denied her motion to suppress eviden... More...    $0 (01-06-2016 - NH)

Deere & Company & a. v. The State of New Hampshire, Kubota Tractor Corporation v. The State of New Hampshire, Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. v. The State of New Hampshire

The pertinent facts follow. SB 126, enacted in 2013, amended RSA chapter 357-C to define motor vehicle as including equipment, which means farm and utility tractors, forestry equipment, industrial equipment, construction equipment, farm implements, farm machinery, yard and garden equipment, attachments, accessories, and repair parts. Laws 2013, 130:1 (quotations omitted); see RSA 357-C:1, ... More...    $0 (12-31-2015 - NH)

State of New Hampshire v. Exxon Mobil Corporation

In 1990, Congress amended the Federal Clean Air Act to require the use of an oxygenate in gasoline in areas not meeting certain national air quality standards. See 42 U.S.C. 7545(k) (Supp. 1991) (amended 2005, 2007). An oxygenate is a substance used to reduce gasoline emissions. See Oxygenated Fuels Assn Inc. v. Davis, 331 F.3d 665, 666 (9th Cir. 2003). The amendment did not mandate the u... More...    $0 (10-04-2015 - NH)

Danielle (Graveline) Gauthier m/n/f Morgan Graveline v. Manchester School District

The following facts are derived from the trial courts order. On February 4, 2011, Morgan was involved in an altercation with another student, A.M., on a school bus. During that altercation, A.M. punched Morgan in the face. The bus driver reported the incident to the defendant on February 7.
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The school principal, Barry Albert, downloaded the bus drivers report on February 8 and m... More...
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Accurate Transport, Inc. & a. v. Town of Derry

The respondent, the Town of Derry (Town), appeals a decision of the Superior Court (Wageling, J.) granting the motion for summary judgment filed by the petitioners, Accurate Transport, Inc. (Accurate Transport) and 41 Ashleigh Drive, LLC (Ashleigh Drive), on the basis that an abutters appeal to the Derry Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) was untimely. We reverse.
The following facts are ei... More...
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Thomas R. Mason v. Telefunken Semiconductors America, LLC

Concord, NH - First Circuit reverses district court's grant of summary judgment meaning of "termination" in employment contract

This case involves a series of
shifting employment arrangements. Plaintiff-appellant Thomas R.
Mason asserts that defendant-appellee TSI Semiconductors America,
LLC (TSA), formerly known as Telefunken Semiconductors America,
LLC, abridged his con... More...
   $0 (07-29-2015 - NH)

Cogswell Farm Condominium Association v. Tower Group, Inc.

In this declaratory judgment proceeding, the petitioner, Cogswell Farm Condominium Association (Cogswell), appeals an order of the Superior Court (McHugh, J.) finding that two exclusions in the insurance
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policies issued by the respondents, Tower Group, Inc. (Tower) and Acadia Insurance Company (Acadia), preclude coverage in the petitioner’s underlying lawsuit against Lemery Building Co... More...
   $0 (01-13-2015 - NH)

Dean Ingram v. Michael C. Drouin

The plaintiffs, Dean and Suzanne Ingram, appeal an order of the Superior Court (O’Neill, J.) granting summary judgment to the defendants, Michael C. Drouin and Drouin Builders, Inc. (Drouin Builders), on the plaintiffs’ claims for damages. We affirm.
The record establishes the following facts. The plaintiffs own a house in Laconia. The lot on which the house sits was purchased by Drouin Bu... More...
   $0 (02-12-2015 - NH)

John Doe v. State of New Hampshire

The petitioner, John Doe, appeals an order of the Superior Court (McNamara, J.) granting summary judgment for the respondent, the State of New Hampshire, on the petitioner’s declaratory judgment action, which sought a ruling that RSA chapter 651-B is unconstitutional, as applied to him, because it violates the prohibition against retrospective laws and the Due Process Clause of the New Hampshire... More...    $0 (02-12-2015 - NH)

Ismail Ozgur Yaman v. Linda Margherita Yaman

The district court denied the petition of Ismail Ozgur Yaman ("Yaman") for return of his two daughters, E.Y., now 10, and K.Y., now 11, to Turkey, pursuant to the Hague Convention on the More...    $0 (09-11-2013 - NH)

Great American Insurance Company v. Robert Christy

The defendants, Robert Christy, Christy & Tessier, P.A., Debra Johnson, and Kathy Tremblay, appeal a decision of the Superior Court (Tucker, J.) rescinding a professional liability policy issued by the plaintiff, Great American Insurance Company (GAIC), to the law firm of Christy & Tessier, P.A. We reverse and remand.

We set forth the relevant facts as presented in the parties’ agreed sta... More...
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Contour Design, Inc. v. Chance Mold Steel Company, Ltd.

In this trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract case, defendant Chance Mold Steel Co. (“Chance”) Footnote appeals from a permanent injunction and from a jury award of damages. The injunction, based on a finding of contract breach, prohibits Chance from selling, displaying, manufacturing, or assisting others in manufacturing a number of ergonomic computer mouse products. Footnote W... More...    $0 (09-04-2012 - NH)

Gail Jones v. Lawrence Secord

This case arises out of the tragic death of the plaintiff's decedent, Gary Jones, who was shot and killed by a man wielding a stolen handgun. In her federal court complaint, the plaintiff claimed that the gun owner's negligent storage of the weapon and his failure timely to report its theft proximately caused the decedent's death. The district court rejected these claims and granted summary judgme... More...    $0 (07-10-2012 - NH)

Robert Pelkey v. Dan's City Used Cars, Inc. d/b/a Dan's City Auto Body

The plaintiff, Robert Pelkey, appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Garfunkel, J.) granting the motion for partial summary judgment of the defendant, Dan’s City Used Cars, Inc. d/b/a Dan’s City Auto Body. We reverse and remand.

I. Background

The following facts are drawn from the record. In March 2009, the plaintiff brought suit against both his landlord, Colonial Village, ... More...
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Regina Mbahaba v. Thomas Morgan d/b/a Property Management Services

The plaintiff, Regina Mbahaba, individually and as next friend of her minor daughter, Benita Nahimana, appeals orders of the Superior Court (McGuire and Tucker, JJ.). The orders dismissed the plaintiff’s direct claims against the defendant, Thomas Morgan, and granted summary judgment against her action seeking to pierce the limited-liability veil of a company managed by the defendant. We affirm ... More...    $0 (05-11-2012 - NH)

Josephine A. Lamprey v. Britton Construction, Inc.

The plaintiff, Josephine A. Lamprey, appeals orders of the Superior Court (Nadeau, J.) dismissing her actions against the defendants, Britton Construction, Inc. (Britton), DeStefano Architects, PLLC f/k/a Lisa B. DeStefano (DeStefano) and Dave Sherwood, pursuant to the statutes of limitations and repose. See RSA 508:4 (2010); RSA 508:4-b (2010). We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
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Claire Crowley v. Town of Loudon

The petitioners, Residents of Green View Drive (the Residents), appeal an order of the Superior Court (Smukler, J.) that: (1) found no “occasion” to lay out Green View Drive as a class V public highway; (2) partially granted and partially denied the petition to quiet title filed by The Ledges Golf Links, Inc. (The Ledges) against Claire Crowley; and (3) ruled that Ms. Crowley was responsible f... More...    $0 (12-08-2011 - NH)

Curtis Avery v. New Hampshire Department of Education

The petitioners, Curtis and Deborah Avery, appeal an order of the Superior Court (McNamara, J.) dismissing their petition for declaratory judgment relating to a lot size waiver granted to respondent Concord School District (District) by respondent New Hampshire Department of Education (DOE). We affirm.

The following facts are taken from the record. In December 2009, the School Board for the... More...
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Limited Editions Properties, Inc. v. Town of Hebron

The petitioner, Limited Editions Properties, Inc., appeals an order of the Superior Court (Vaughan, J.) upholding a decision to deny the petitioner’s subdivision application by the planning board of respondent Town of Hebron (Town). We affirm.

The following facts are taken from the record. The petitioner owns 112.5 acres of property in Hebron on the northwest end of Newfound Lake with fro... More...
   $0 (09-22-2011 - NH)

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