Legal Opinion
Bellak v. Franconia College
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 9, 1978No. 7814; 7971PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLampron, J.
These cases are actions in assumpsit to recover damages for breach of contract. Trial by the court resulted in a verdict for plaintiff Beliak in the amount of $5,680.00, and all questions of law were transferred by Batchelder, J. Trial by a Master (Michael L. Slive, Esq.) resulted in a verdict for plaintiff Ackley in the amount of $11,523.00, and all questions of law were reserved and transferred by Johnson, J. The cases were consolidated for purposes of appeal.
Both plaintiffs were members of the faculty of Franconia College at a time when the college was financially unstable. It was the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sheila M. Lyons v. Salve Regina College and Sheila M. Megley, ph.d., Individually and in Her Capacity as Dean of Students at Salve Regina CollegeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Griswold v. Heat CorporationSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1967
- Kilroe v. TroastSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Rivier College v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1963
- Ass'n of Portsmouth Teachers v. Portsmouth School DistrictSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
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3Cited by14 opinions
- 93 Clearing House, Inc. v. KhourySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Hertha H. Krotkoff v. Goucher CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Thiem v. ThomasSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Cove-Craft Industries Inc. v. B. L. Armstrong Co. Ltd.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Turcotte v. GriffinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
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