Legal Opinion
State v. Fournier
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided January 8, 2009No. 2008-615PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
This matter comes before us on an interlocutory transfer of a question of law without ruling. See Sup. Ct. R. 9. The Superior Court (Barry, J.) submits for our resolution the following question:
Do the provisions of RSA 135-E:10 (abrogating the privilege of certain communications) and RSA 135-E:15 (authorizing the release of confidential and privileged material) violate Part I, Article 23 of the New Hampshire Constitution by retrospectively “takfing] away or impairing] a vested right, acquired under existing laws ...Woart v. Winnick, 3 N.H. 473, 479 (1826). See also In the Matter of Goldman…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- John Doe v. John T. WiggintonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- Jeffrey Tokar v. Bill Armontrout Robert Drennen Myrna E. TrickeyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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