Legal Opinion
Gilman v. County of Cheshire
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 19, 1985No. 84-272PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
In this appeal from a ruling of the superior court, we are asked to determine whether the plaintiff’s decedent had a vested right to payment for certain accumulated, but unused, sick leave from a public employer. We hold that he did and affirm.
The parties agree to the following facts. The plaintiff, George H. Gilman, is the administrator of the estate of Joseph L. Gilman, Sr. The plaintiff’s decedent was employed as a guard at the Cheshire County House of Correction for nine years prior to his death on October 4,1982.
During the decedent’s nine-year employment with the defendant County of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Marsille v. City of Santa AnaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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