ICS Communications, Inc. v. Fitch

*434MEMORANDUM OPINION

MOHL, J.,

superior court justice, specially assigned under RSA

490:3. This is an interlocutory transfer without ruling from the Superior Court (McGuire, J.) pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 9. The question presented is whether Part I, Article 20 of the New Hampshire Constitution provides a right to a jury trial for a wage claim made to the New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) where the amount in controversy exceeds $1,500.

Richard. Fitch brought a statutory wage claim seeking $5,165 against his former employer, ICS Communications, Inc. (ICS), for commissions due. Fitch filed…