Legal Opinion
JTR Colebrook, Inc. v. Town of Colebrook
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 19, 2003No. 2003-085PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, J.
The petitioner, JTR Colebrook, Inc. d/b/a The Colebrook House (the Colebrook House), a restaurant, appeals from the order of the Superior Court (Perkins, J.) upholding the no-smoking ordinance of the respondent, the Town of Colebrook (town). We reverse.
The relevant facts follow. In the spring of 2002, the town passed the “Environmental Tobacco Smoke Regulations for Restaurants” ordinance, the stated purpose of which is to “protect and improve the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in restaurants” in recognition of “the right of those who wish to breath [sic] smoke-free air.”…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Public Service Co. v. Town of HamptonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Stablex Corp. v. Town of HooksettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Cross v. BrownSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2002
- Girard v. Town of AllenstownSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981
- State v. AngeloSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1902
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3Cited by11 opinions
- North Country Environmental Services, Inc. v. Town of BethlehemSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
- City of Rochester v. CorpeningSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2006
- Thayer v. Town of TiltonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
- Bio Energy, LLC v. Town of HopkintonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
- Lakeside Lodge, Inc. v. Town of New LondonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2008
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