Legal Opinion
Porter v. City of Manchester
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 5, 2007No. 2006-025PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, J.
The defendant, the City of Manchester (City), appeals the Superior Court’s (Lewis, J.) denial of its motions for summary judgment and directed verdict in a jury trial where it was held liable on a theory of respondeat superior for the tortious acts of Susan Lafond, a former welfare commissioner, against the plaintiff, Michael Porter. We affirm.
The jury could have found the following facts: The plaintiff was employed as a caseworker in the City Welfare Department (the department). Lafond hired him in 1997, and for the first few years they enjoyed a positive working relationship to the point…
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- Kelleher v. Marvin Lumber & Cedar Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
- Porter v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
- Ennis v. CrencaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1991
- Van Der Stok v. Van VoorheesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
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