Legal Opinion
Appeal of Thomas Phillips
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 28, 2016No. 2015-0218PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynn, J.
The petitioner, Thomas Phillips, appeals a decision of the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board (CAB) denying his request for attorney’s fees in the amount of one-third of the value of workers’ compensation benefits awarded to him, as provided in a contingent fee agreement that he entered into with counsel. See RSA 281-A:44 (Supp. 2015). On appeal, the petitioner argues that the CAB erred when it failed to award: (1) the contingent fee in accordance with the fee agreement; or (2) at least a “generous fee” under the circumstances of this case. In addition to these issues, we requested that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Corson v. Brown Products, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Marvin Castellanos v. Next Door CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 2016
- Couture v. Mammoth Groceries, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Appeal of PhillipsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2013
- City of Manchester v. DoucetSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1990
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- In re DesmaraisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2017
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