Legal Opinion
Carter v. Lachance
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 2, 2001No. 98-534PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNadeau, J.
The plaintiff, Susan Carter, filed a petition against her landlord, defendant Douglas Lachance. The Dover District Court (Cullinane, J.) found that the defendant violated RSA 540-A:3 (1997), but refused to award the minimum damages specified in RSA 358-A:10 (1995). The plaintiff appeals the denial of statutory damages, costs, and attorney’s fees. We reverse and remand.
On May 4, 1998, the plaintiff filed a petition alleging that the defendant willfully shut off her utilities, entered her apartment without permission, and took retaliatory action against her for “being gas[s]ed at [the]…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. MountjoySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1998
- In re "K"Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1989
- Appeal of Estate of Van LunenSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000
- Whispering Springs Tenant Ass'n v. BarrettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
- State v. AtkinsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1998
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