Glick v. Town of Ossipee

The defendant, the Town of Ossipee (Ossipee), brings an interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 8 challenging the conclusion of the Trial Court (O’Neil, J.) that Ossipee Mountain Road, which furnishes access to property owned by the plaintiff, Michael Glick (Glick), is a class V highway that Ossipee has a duty to maintain. We reverse and remand.

The issue presented is whether a class V highway becomes a class VI highway pursuant to RSA 229:5, VII solely because a town does not maintain it for travel for five successive years or more.

On or about November 12, 1974, Glick bought a…