Legal Opinion
Porter v. City of Manchester
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 14, 2004No. 2003-099PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.
The defendants, City of Manchester (city) and Susan Lafond, appeal a jury verdict in Superior Court (Lynn, J.) awarding the plaintiff, Michael Porter, compensatory and punitive damages for wrongful termination, see Cloutier v. A & P. Tea Co., Inc., 121 N.H. 915 (1981), and violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000).
On appeal, the city argues that: (1) the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the doctrine of respondeat superior; (2) Porter failed to properly allege and prove his constructive discharge claim; (3) the trial court erred when it allowed Porter to recover emotional…
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