Legal Opinion · Dissent

Impact Food Sales, Inc. v. Evans

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided June 16, 2010No. 2009-348Published

1DissentHicks, J.

Because I believe that the service effected in this case met all of the requirements of RSA 510:4, II (1997), I respectfully dissent.

As the majority correctly points out, we “consistently require strict compliance with statutory requirements for service of process.” South Down Recreation Assoc. v. Moran, 141 N.H. 484, 487 (1996). Determination of what RSA 510:4, II requires entails an examination of the statute under *397our well-settled rules of statutory construction. “When we interpret statutes, we look to the plain meaning of the words used____In our analysis, we will focus on the statute as…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. M & K Welding, Inc. v. Leasing Partners, LLCCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  2. Appeal of RowanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1997
  3. Zorn v. DemetriSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
  4. Adams v. SullivanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1970
  5. Walker v. WalkerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009

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