Legal Opinion
Thorpe v. State
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 24, 1990No. 89-422PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The plaintiff, James Thorpe, brought an action against the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (the defendants), alleging they were negligent in erroneously diagnosing, treating and counseling him for syphilis, and claiming, inter alia, damages for emotional distress. Following a hearing before the New Hampshire Board of Claims (the Board), the plaintiff was awarded $2,000 for unnecessary treatment and counseling and $4,000 for emotional dis*301tress. The defendants appeal the emotional distress award, arguing that the Board erred as a…
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