Attorneys Fees

Clapp v. Goffstown School District, 07-E-0249 (Hillsborough, North, Sep. 2, 2008)

glenn_milner — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:50:39 -0500

Petitioner Diane Clapp ("Clapp") seeks a declaration that Respondent, the Goffstown School District ("GSD"), improperly failed to inform the New Hampshire Retirement System and its predecessor ("NHRS") of GSD's 1950 vote to enroll GSD's support staff into the NHRS. The Court held a bench trial on the matter on June 18, 2008, and finds and rules as follows.

Estate of Sicotte v. Lubin & Meyer, P.C., 2007-731 (N.H. S.Ct., Sep. 12, 2008)

NHCaseLaw.com — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:19:17 -0500

HICKS, J. The plaintiff, Estate of Marcus R. Sicotte (the Estate), appeals an order of the Superior Court (Houran, J.) dismissing its legal malpractice case against the defendant law firm, Lubin & Meyer, P.C. (L&M). We affirm.

In Re: Goodlander and Tamposi, 2007-M-0655 (Hillsborough, South, May. 5, 2008)

DLG — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:25 -0500

ORDER ON MOTION FOR ACCOUNTANT'S FEES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES
On March 24, 2008, the Court held a hearing on Petitioner's Motion for Accountant's Fees and Attorney's Fees. Having reviewed the file and considered the proffers and arguments of counsel, the Court reinstates in large part its order of January 31, 2008 granting the petitioner's motion.

Lassonde v. Stanton, et al., 2007-447 (N.H. S.Ct., Aug. 15, 2008)

NHCaseLaw.com — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:54:09 -0500

BRODERICK, C.J. The defendants, Charles and Susan Stanton, appeal a judgment of the Superior Court (Vaughan, J.) finding them liable for breach of contract and defamation. The plaintiff, Harold Lassonde, III, doing business as Mountain View Construction, cross-appeals, challenging the amount of damages awarded on his defamation claim, and the trial court’s failure to include attorney’s fees and interest in his breach of contract award. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

Bennett, et al. v. Town of Hampstead, 2007-662 (N.H. S.Ct., Jul. 11, 2008)

NHCaseLaw.com — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:09:10 -0500

DUGGAN, J. In these consolidated cases, the petitioners, Christopher Bennett, Alycia Bennett, and Bennett Landscaping, Inc. (collectively Bennett), appeal two rulings by the Trial Court (McHugh, J.) concerning attorney’s fees. We hold that RSA 676:17, II (Supp. 2007) required the trial court to award attorney’s fees to the respondent, Town of Hampstead (town), because the town prevailed in its action for injunctive relief against the petitioners.

MBNA Bank America, NA v. Cornock, 03-C-0018 (Hillsborough, North, Jul. 11, 2007)

Roger B. Phillips — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:05:22 -0500

In this civil action, the plaintiff, MBNA America Bank, NA ("MBNA"), sought to enforce an arbitration award against the defendant, Troy T. Cornock ("the defendant"). On March 20, 2007, the Court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant and found that the arbitration award was unenforceable as a matter of law. However, the defendant has filed multiple counterclaims against MBNA which require resolution.

Weare Powerful v. Town of Weare, et al., 94-E-182 (Belknap, Dec. 16, 1994)

DLG — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:10:01 -0500

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HILLSBOROUGH, SS. SUPERIOR COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT
Weare Powerful
v.
Town of Weare, et al.
Docket No. 94-E-182
OPINION AND ORDER
LYNN, J.
This suit under the Right-to-Know Law, RSA Chapter (1) 91-A, was commenced by Weare Powerful, a non-profit group composed of citizens of the Town of Weare ("Town"), against the Town, certain present and former members of the board of selectmen, the town administrator and town counsel, by a petition filed in this court on June 6, 1994.

Bennett v. Glickfield, 01-C-017 (Strafford, Jan. 27, 2003)

DLG — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:00:40 -0500

The plaintiff files this malicious prosecution action seeking damages he claims were caused as a result of the defendant's previous filing of two law suits against him and the Terry C. and Terry M. Bennett Charitable Remainder Unitrust (the trust) in Rockingham County. Specifically, the plaintiff claims that the defendant filed the lawsuits without probable cause and with the primary purpose of interfering with the plaintiff's lawful business activities.

Bono v. Muzak, LLC, et al., 01-C-1071 (Rockingham, Jun. 22, 2004)

DLG — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:16:21 -0500

The plaintiff filed this action with twelve initial counts, most of which I dismissed prior to the case going to the jury. After seven trial days and over a day of deliberation, the jury found that defendant Beaudoin had sexually battered the plaintiff and that Muzak was liable for the sexual harassment the plaintiff and had breached its contract or covenant of good faith and fair dealing with the plaintiff. The jury did not find that Muzak had constructively discharged plaintiff in relation for reporting the sexual harassment and did not award her anything for back or front pay.

Town of Amherst v. Gilroy, 2006-694 (N.H. S.Ct., May. 20, 2008)

NHCaseLaw.com — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:03:15 -0500

DUGGAN, J. The defendant, Rosemary A. Gilroy, appeals the order of the Milford District Court (Moore, J.) that extended the deadline by which she had to either remove a non-conforming shed from her property or bring it into compliance before being fined $42,350 pursuant to RSA 676:17, I (Supp. 2007). We affirm in part, vacate in part and remand.