Legal Opinion

St. Germain v. Adams

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided August 29, 1977No. 7352PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.

In this unemployment compensation appeal, we uphold the superior court’s award of benefits to the plaintiff, and its order that the defendant department pay the plaintiff’s counsel fees in the amount of $250.

The plaintiff, Helen St. Germain, was employed as a waitress at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in Hooksett, New Hampshire, for over two years. She left her employment on September 25, 1974, as a result of a dispute with her employer concerning her refusal to work on Sundays. Mrs. St. Germain subsequently applied for unemployment compensation, but was denied by the department’s certifying…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harkeem v. AdamsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
  2. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. v. HopkinsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1965
  3. Putnam v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1961
  4. Goings v. RileySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1953
  5. Roukey v. RileySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1950

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Keenan v. FearonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988
  2. Clipper Affiliates, Inc. v. ChecovichSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
  3. Flanagan v. PrudhommeSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
  4. Rix v. Kinderworks Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
  5. Adams v. BradshawSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991

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