Legal Opinion
Zielinski v. Cornwell
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 6, 1955No. 4430PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
According to the great weight of authority the law of the place of wrong governs liability for it. N. H. Annotations, Restatement, Conflict of Laws, s. 379 ; 2 Beale, Conflict of Laws, s. 379:1. “Where the declaration shows that the plaintiff seeks to recover for negligence in Vermont, with consequent damages there, the applicability of Vermont law follows as a matter of course.” Stone v. Howe, 92 N. H. 425. The law of the place of wrong also governs the right of action for wrongful death. Restatement, Conflict of Laws, s. 391; Goodrich, Conflict of Laws, s. 102; see Robinson v. Dixon, 91 N.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Ryder v. Vermont Last Block Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1917
- Healy, Admr. v. MooreSupreme Court of Vermont · 1936
- Bliss v. Moore StoughtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- Lazelle v. Town of NewfaneSupreme Court of Vermont · 1898
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Cornwell v. CornwellSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
- Fleming v. MartinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
- Matthews v. Jeans Pastry Shop, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973