Thomson v. Cash

The issue in this case is whether the deposition of the plaintiff which has been filed with the clerk of the superior court is open to public inspection. We hold that it is.

The plaintiff who is the Governor of New Hampshire has brought a libel action against the defendants. His deposition was taken by defendants by agreement and was filed unsealed with the clerk on February 10, 1977, in connection with a motion for sum mary judgment to be filed by the defendants. Thomas Ferriter, a reporter for the State News Service, on February 11, 1977, requested and, after an informal hearing attended by…