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DUGGAN, J. The defendant, Michael Dansereau, appeals a ruling by the Trial Court (McGuire, J.) denying his motion to vacate his convictions and sentences. We hold that the defendant was unlawfully sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment under RSA 651:6, II(a) (2006) and three years probation under RSA 651:2, V(a) (2006). Accordingly, we vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

The plaintiffs, Frederick Amoche ("Amoche"), Diane Dauphinais ("Dauphinais"), and Jon Valliere ("Valliere") initiated this cause of action on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated against the defendant, Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company ("GTL"). The plaintiffs each allegedly purchased credit life and/or credit disability insurance issued by the defendant, a credit insurer, as part of a retail installment sales contract for the purchase of an automobile. The plaintiffs have asserted five claims arising from the defendant's alleged breach of its contractual, statutory, and fiduciary obligations to refund unearned premiums to the plaintiffs upon early loan repayment.

BRODERICK, C.J. The plaintiff, Joseph Bates, appeals an order of the Superior Court (Arnold, J.) granting summary judgment to the defendant, Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Phenix Mutual). We affirm.

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester moves for an order enforcing an audit provision contained in a non-prosecution agreement (“agreement”) between the New Hampshire Attorney General (“Attorney General”) and the Diocese of Manchester (“Diocese”). The agreement was approved by this court on December 10, 2002. The Diocese invokes the authority of this court, pursuant to Section 8 of the agreement, to compel the Attorney General to commence and pay for an audit provided for in Section 4. After consideration of parties’ pleadings and the arguments advanced at hearing, the court rules as follows.