Legal Opinion
Duval v. Wiggin
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided February 29, 1984No. 82-494PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, J.
In this common-law action for alienation of affections, the defendant, Joyce G. Wiggin, appeals the denial of her motion to dismiss and her motions for nonsuit, for a directed verdict, and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Because we conclude that the trial court erred in denying the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, we reverse.
By writ of summons dated July 15,1981, the plaintiff, Suzanne A. Duval, alleged that the defendant alienated the affections of the
*552In May 1982, the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it failed to state a cause…
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- Amabello v. Colonial MotorsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Raymond J. Pittman v. Harold A. Littlefield, E. Kenneth Littlefield, Edith L. Howard, D/B/A Littlefield Lumber Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- Dube v. RochetteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1970
- DiPietro v. LavigneSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1952
- Sedlewicz v. MilaiskySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1938
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