Legal Opinion
Bruzga v. PMR Architects, P.C.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 21, 1997No. 95-502PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The plaintiff, Michael W. Bruzga, administrator of the estate of Richard C. Bruzga, appeals an order of the Superior Court {McGuire, J.) granting the defendants’ motions to dismiss. According to the trial court, the plaintiff failed to allege facts sufficient to show that the defendants fall within a recognized exception to the general rule of nonliability for the suicide of another. We affirm.
The plaintiff alleged the following facts. The decedent, Richard C. Bruzga, was an inmate in the Secure Psychiatric Unit located at the New Hampshire State Prison. Defendant PMR Architects, P.C. n/f/k/a…
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