Legal Opinion

Orford Teachers Assoc. v. Watson

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided March 6, 1981No. 80-307Published

1Opinion of the Court

121 N.H. 118 (1981)

ORFORD TEACHERS ASSOCIATION & a.

v.

HUGH WATSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS & a.

No. 80-307.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

March 6, 1981.

Anne S. Richmond, of Concord, by brief and orally, for the plaintiffs.

Nighswander, Lord, Martin & KillKelley, of Laconia (Bradley F. Kidder & a. on the brief and Mr. Kidder orally), for the defendants.

DOUGLAS, J.

The question in this case is whether New Hampshire's right-to-know law, RSA ch. 91-A, provides the public with a right of access to the minutes of executive sessions. We hold that it does.

The question arose when the defendant…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Mans v. Lebanon School BoardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1972
  4. Menge v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
  5. Herron v. NorthwoodSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971

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