Legal Opinion
City of Dover v. Imperial Casualty & Indemnity Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 30, 1990No. 89-006PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.
The defendant, the provider of insurance coverage for the plaintiff, argues on appeal that the Superior Court (Nadeau, J.) erred in finding that RSA 507-B:2, I, which affords immunity to municipalities for certain actions in negligence, violates the New Hampshire State Constitution. We affirm.
Alice Hitchens claims that she suffered an injury on January 4, 1986, while walking on a sidewalk adjacent to Central Avenue in Dover. According to Mrs. Hitchens, the City of Dover’s (City) failure to maintain the sidewalk in a safe condition resulted in the accumulation of “slippery substances.” She…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Carson v. MaurerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Brown v. Wichita State UniversitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- Merrill v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
- Estate of Cargill v. City of RochesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Opinion of the JusticesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Brannigan v. UsitaloSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1991
- Community Resources for Justice, Inc. v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2007
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