New Hampshire Intentional Interference with Contractual relations Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Richard Conner and James Ferguson </h2> </center>
Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act robbery), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> On the night of March 15, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Richard Conner, 64... More...
$ (06-12-2026 - NH)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Charles Santich </h2> </center>
Concord, New Hampshire, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River. Charles Santich, 60, and his company, Old Dutch Mustard Co., Inc., d/b/a Pilgrim Foods, Inc. dumped acidic water into the Souhegan River in New Hampsire. The Clean Water Act “CWA” prohibits the discharge of any pollutant into navigable waters... More...
$ (04-10-2026 - NH)Shane Pelissier, et al. v. GEICO Insurance Company
<h2><br> Manchester, New Hampshire insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiffs.<br> </h2><br> <br> The plaintiffs sought compensation for damages arising out of a July 29, 2017 automobile accident. They assert that the other driver was at fault. The plaintiffs filed suit against the alleged tortfeasor prior to the expiration of the three-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. ... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - NH)William Casey v. St. Mary's Bank
Concord, New Hampshire employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a breach of contract theory.<br> <br> <br> Casey is a member of the Massachusetts National Guard who began working at SMB as a sales and service representative in December 2019. Doc. 1 at 2. That same month, Casey was provided with an "Employee Electronic Manual†(Manual). Doc. 8-1 at 10. The Manual incl... More...
$0 (05-16-2023 - NH)Martha I.O. Mogaji v. Tom Chan, Rosa Chan, TRC Trust, Nan King Restaurant
Concord, NH - This commercial landlord-tenant case requires the court to determine whether the landlords violated any legal obligations they owed to the tenant before, during or after eviction proceedings conducted pursuant to New Hampshire law. The defendants[1] evicted the former tenant, plaintiff Martha I.O. Mogaji, from the subject premises in Hudson, New Hampshire after town officials determi... More...
$0 (10-07-2022 - NH)United States of America v. Jonathan McKnight
Concord, New Hampshire criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with interference with commerce by threats and violence by committing five robberies.<br> <br> On March 25, 2020, Jonathan McKnight, 39, of Manchester, robbed a convenience store in Manchester by passing a note to the clerk indicating he had a gun and wanted money. On March 28, 2020, McKnight robbed another convenience ... More...
$0 (05-18-2022 - 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.<br> <br> 42 U.S.C. §12101. Findings and purpose<br> (a) Findings<br> The Congress finds that—<br> (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 d... More...
$0 (07-01-2021 - NH)Thomas Jackson Miller v. The Sunapee Difference, d/b/a Mount Sunapee Resort
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> Thomas Jackson Miller collided<br> with unmarked snowmaking equipment while skiing at the Mount<br> Sunapee Resort in 2015 in Sunapee, New Hampshire. Soon thereafter,<br> he brought a tort suit under New Hampshire law against the resort's<br> owner, The Sunapee Difference, LLC (... More...
$0 (03-11-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Eric Tanguay
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> Eric Tanguay was seated in his<br> car with a friend in a parking lot when a local police officer<br> approached and asked him several questions. His answers led to a<br> search, followed by the seizure of evidence of potential drug<br> trafficking. On this appeal following his ... More...
$0 (03-10-2019 - NH)Brendan Kelly v. Libert Insurance Corporation
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.nhb.uscourts.gov/sites/nhb/files/Rudman-Cleveland.png"><br> </center><br> <br> In this diversity case,<br> Brendan Kelly sought a declaratory judgment against Liberty Mutual<br> Insurance Corporation, on his claim that Liberty was bound to<br> provide uninsured (or underinsured) motorist coverage for his<br> benefit. See N.H. RSA 259:117. The insuranc... More...
$0 (02-24-2019 - NH)United States of America v. Daniel E. Musso, Sr.
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.courthouses.co/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1235NE14-1000x288.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> The government appeals from the<br> district court's pretrial dismissal of four charges of violations<br> of the National Firearms Act (NFA), 26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq.,<br> brought against Daniel Musso. Musso bought four military M67<br> fragmentation grenades f... More...
$0 (01-27-2019 - NH)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MANUEL TIRADO <table> <td>
The defendant, Manuel <br> Tirado, pleaded guilty and stands convicted of drug offenses, 21 <br> U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), 846, and failure to appear <br> for arraignment, 18 U.S.C. § 3146(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(i). He <br> appeals from the judgments of conviction on Sixth Amendment <br> grounds, contending that his counsel suffered from a conflict of <br> interest arising from violation... More...
$0 (05-12-2018 - NH)James Walsh v. Zurich American Insurance Company, d/b/a Zurich Direct Markets, d/b/a Zurich North American Commercial d/b/a Zurich North American, et al.
A jury found that appellant Zurich<br> American Insurance Company ("Zurich") breached employment<br> agreements with appellee James Walsh when it substantially reduced<br> his incentive pay for a lucrative deal -- the largest of its type<br> in the company's history -- and did not pay incentive on another<br> deal.1 Walsh was awarded double damages and attorney's fees,<br> totaling nearly $2.4 mil... More...
$0 (02-26-2017 - NH)Belsito Communications, Inc. d/b/a 1st Responder Newspaper v. James Decker
Brian Blackden is a part-time freelance photographer who <br> for years has sent photos to a bunch of regional-media outlets, <br> including Belsito Communications, Inc. (just "Belsito" from now <br> on). Belsito and Blackden filed this suit alleging that New <br> Hampshire State Trooper James Decker violated their constitutional <br> rights when he seized Blackden's camera at the scen... More...
$0 (12-29-2016 - NH)<b>UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PETER APICELLI</b> <table> <td>
In September 2013, New Hampshire law enforcement <br> officials received information from a Campton town employee named <br> Robert Bain about a potential marijuana grow near Chandler Hill <br> Road and Mason Road. On September 5, state police officers met <br> with Bain near Chandler Hill Road to locate the marijuana plants. <br> The area by Chandler Hill Road and Mason Road was heavily wooded.... More...
$0 (10-17-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Christina Thomas
LYNN, J. The defendant, Christina Thomas, appeals her conviction, following a jury trial in Superior Court (Lewis, J.), of first degree assault for knowingly causing serious bodily injury to a person under 13 years of age. See RSA 631:1, I(d) (2007). She argues that the trial court erred by: (1) admitting evidence of “other bad acts” committed against the victim and the victim’s mother; ... More...
$0 (02-25-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Christina Thomas
The pertinent facts are as follows. In 2002, the defendant reconnected with E.A., a childhood friend. Shortly thereafter, E.A. moved in with the defendant and her family. In August 2003, E.A. gave birth to D.A. and continued residing with the defendant, who promised to help take care of the child. E.A. and D.A. lived with the defendant until 2010, when D.A. was removed from the home and E.A. l... More...
$0 (02-23-2016 - NH)Terry Ann Bartlett v. The Commerce Insurance Company
The trial court recited the following facts. The petitioner was injured in a motor vehicle accident in New York in August 2004, when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger, which Jeffrey Vilagos owned and operated, was struck by a motor vehicle operated by Myroslaw Mykijewycz. Mykijewycz is insured by Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) under a policy that provides liability insurance cov... More...
$0 (02-22-2016 - NH)The State of New Hampshire v. Tyler Boyer
The State appeals an order of the Circuit Court (Rappa, J.) granting the motion of the defendant, Tyler Boyer, to suppress evidence obtained when, without a warrant, the police entered the apartment that he shared with his girlfriend and arrested him. The trial court found that the defendant had standing to object to the search despite the fact that, at the time of the search, he was present wi... More...
$0 (02-15-2016 - 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 R... More...
$0 (12-31-2015 - NH)Steven J. Cohen v. John Raymond & a.
The trial court found the following facts. Cohen met Raymond when Raymond began dating Cohen’s stepdaughter, Molly, whom Raymond eventually married. Cohen owned a successful scrap metal company and offered Raymond a job. Cohen assigned Raymond the company’s “tough dirty jobs,” which Raymond successfully performed. Cohen soon regarded Raymond as one of his most valuable assistants. In... More...
$0 (11-17-2015 - NH)Jeffrey Frost & a. v. Michael Delaney & a
This is the second opinion we have issued in connection with the prosecution of Frost for allegedly violating RSA chapter 397-A. See Frost v. Comm’r, N.H. Banking Dep’t, 163 N.H. 365 (2012). We begin by reviewing the statutory backdrop to this case and summarizing the relevant facts drawn from the trial court’s orders, the record, and our prior opinion. RSA chapter 397-A governs the licen... More...
$0 (11-17-2015 - NH)STIHL, Inc. v. The State of New Hampshire
The trial court’s order relies upon the following facts. STIHL is a corporation that manufactures, distributes, and sells an array of handheld power and non-power tools such as chain saws, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, axes, pruners, and mauls. Although many of its products have engines, none has wheels, engine and transmission, or is capable of transporting a person from one location to anoth... More...
$0 (10-27-2015 - NH)Kurt West v. Bell Hilicopter Textron, Inc.
For thousands of years,<br> humanity has looked to the sky and dreamt of flying. Philosophers<br> and poets have had much to say on the subject, leaving in their<br> wake a bevy of quotes and sayings about the beauty of flight.1 The<br> Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, although elegant in their own<br> way, have so far failed to inspire such devotion.<br> Though this case arises out of a helicopt... More...
$0 (08-02-2015 - NH)Mountain View Park, LLC v. Gerald Robson, Jr.
The plaintiff-landlord, Mountain View Park, LLC, appeals a decision of the Circuit Court (LeFrancois, J.), in which the court declined to approve an agreement concerning, in part, rent arrearages owed by the defendant-tenant, Gerald Robson, Jr., and issued a writ of possession. We affirm. <br> The following facts are undisputed. In June 2013, the parties entered into a rental agreement, where... More...
$0 (08-12-2015 - NH)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 <br> <br> This case involves a series of<br> shifting employment arrangements. Plaintiff-appellant Thomas R.<br> Mason asserts that defendant-appellee TSI Semiconductors America,<br> LLC (TSA), formerly known as Telefunken Semiconductors America,<br> LLC, abridged his con... More...
$0 (07-29-2015 - NH)Gabriel F. Martinez v. Victor F. Petrenko
To maintain a private action<br> under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA" or "the Act") for a<br> failure to pay for overtime at the mandated rate, an employee must<br> prove a nexus to interstate commerce sufficient to trigger coverage<br> under the Act. The employee can prove this nexus by showing that<br> the employee engaged in commerce for the employer within the<br> meaning of the Act, or ... More...
$0 (07-06-2015 - NH)United States of America v. Anthony Silva
Anthony Silva was convicted in district court of possessing with intent to defraud counterfeit United States currency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472. On appeal, Silva claims that the district court erred in admitting evidence seized by police during and after his arrest, denying his motion for a judgment of acquittal based on the insufficiency of the evidence, and issuing a prejudicial jury i... More...
$0 (02-05-2014 - NH)Stephen L. D'Angelo v. New Hampshire Supreme Court
Plaintiff-Appellant Stephen L. D'Angelo ("D'Angelo"), a licensed attorney appearing pro se, appeals an order from the District Court of New Hampshire dismissing, for failure to state a claim, his complaint against the Defendant-Appellee New Hampshire Supreme Court ("NHSC") and Defendant-Appellee Brian Germaine ("Germaine"), a court appointed Commissioner in the underlying alimony and child suppor... More...
$0 (01-30-2014 - NH)Mark E. Schaefer v. Indymac Mortgage Services
Plaintiff Mark E. Schaefer appeals from the decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire dismissing his suit against defendants IndyMac Mortgage Services; OneWest Bank, FSB; the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Maeâ€); and Harmon Law Offices, P.C. ("Harmonâ€). Schaefer's complaint sought an injunction barring his impending eviction; an orde... More...
$0 (10-02-2013 - 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 <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftravel.state.gov%2Fpdf%2FLegal_Analysis_of_the_Convention.pdf&ei=brQxUoPeAojXrAGoqoD4CA&usg=AFQjCNFKqxJY7FnOX... More...
$0 (09-11-2013 - NH)Anthony Zeno v. Pine Plains Central School District
During his freshman year of high school, plaintiff-appellee Anthony Zeno ("Anthony") transferred to Stissing Mountain High School ("SMHS") in Pine Plains, New York. SMHS was a part of defendant-appellant Pine Plains Central School District (the "District"). His fellow students harassed him for the next three-and-a-half years. He brought this action below, contending that the District was deliberat... More...
$0 (12-04-2012 - NH)Milford-Bennington Railroad Co v. Pan Am Railways, Inc.
Milford-Bennington Railroad Company, Inc. ("MBR") appeals an award of summary judgment to Pan Am Railways, Inc.; Boston and Maine Corporation; and Springfield Terminal Railway Company (collectively, "Pan Am") in a dispute arising from Pan Am's actions under a contract to provide MBR with access to Pan Am's railroad tracks. The district court held that Pan Am did not breach its duty of good faith a... More...
$0 (09-25-2012 - 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.<br><br>I. Background<br><br>The following facts are drawn from the record. In March 2009, the plaintiff brought suit against both his landlord, Colonial Village, and ... More...
$0 (04-10-2012 - NH)Lynne Digaetano v. John M. Digaetano
The plaintiffs, Lynne DiGaetano, Michael John DiGaetano, Christopher D. DiGaetano, Scott M. DiGaetano, and Shauna Arsenault, appeal an order of the Superior Court (McHugh, J.) granting the motion in limine of the defendant, John M. DiGaetano, to exclude parol evidence. The defendant cross-appeals a prior order of the same Court (Nicolosi, J.) denying his motion to strike the plaintiffs' notice of ... More...
$0 (05-11-2012 - NH)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 in... More...
$0 (05-11-2012 - NH)Richard Fellows v. Robin Tennant Colburn
The defendants, Robin Tennant Colburn and Ronald and Richard Tennant, appeal an order of the Superior Court (Sullivan, J.) denying their motion to dismiss this action by the plaintiffs, Richard and Cheryl Fellows and Benjamin Bellerose, for negligence and violation of federal law for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse.<br><br>The trial court's order recites, or the record supports, the foll... More...
$0 (11-22-2011 - NH)Jane C. Avery v. Robert W. Hughes
When defendant-appellant Robert W. Hughes failed to close on a real estate purchase and sale agreement (the Agreement), the seller retained his deposit, sold the property to a third party for a lower price, and assigned its claim for the price differential to plaintiff-appellee Jane C. Avery. Avery sued. The defendant resisted, arguing that the circumstances evinced the parties' intent that the de... More...
$0 (11-23-2011 - NH)David Montenegro v. City of Dover
The petitioner, David Montenegro, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Brown, J.) denying his petition under the Right-to-Know Law, RSA ch. 91-A (2001 & Supp. 2010), requesting disclosure of information pertaining to certain surveillance equipment and procedures under the control of the respondent, the City of Dover (City). We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.<br><br>The following fac... More...
$0 (11-02-2011 - 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.<br><br>The following facts are taken from the record. In December 2009, the School Board for the... More...
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