Daigle v. City of Portsmouth

The plaintiff appeals from the Superior Court’s (Gray, J.) approval of the Master’s (Bean, J.) recommendation to award attorney’s fees to the defendant. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

Twelve years have passed since the events giving rise to the underlying litigation. This appeal adds yet another and hopefully the final chapter to the proceedings.

The first jury trial in litigation between Daigle and the City of Portsmouth concluded in December 1984 with a $500,000 award in favor of the plaintiff Daigle. The second jury trial, between Daigle and…