Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Bow Mills Methodist Church
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 2, 1971No. 6161PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGriffith, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a fall by Ellen F. Stevens on premises of the defendant on April 20, 1965, with a companion action for consequential damages brought by her husband Shirley A. Stevens. There was a trial by jury and verdict for the plaintiffs. The Trial Court (Loughlin, J.) reserved and transferred defendant’s exceptions, including those to the denial of its motions for nonsuit and directed verdict.
Ellen F. Stevens was president of the Women’s Society of Christian Service, a regular organization of the defendant church. On the evening of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Dubreuil v. DubreuilSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1967
- Price v. Central Assembly of GodSupreme Court of Colorado · 1960
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3Cited by8 opinions
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