Legal Opinion
Kelton v. Hollis Ranch, LLC
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided July 17, 2007No. 2006-743PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHicks, J.
The plaintiff, Doreen Kelton, appeals an order of the Nashua District Court (Leary, J.) ruling that the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) did not impose strict liability upon the defendant, Hollis Ranch, LLC (Hollis Ranch). RSA 358-A:2 (Supp. 2006). We affirm.
The essential facts are not in dispute. At an Ohio auction on April 24, 2004, “Lazy H” Horse and Trailer Sales (Lazy H) sold a horse named “ALS April Magic” (Magic) as a gelding to Hollis Ranch. Hollis Ranch sold Magic as a gelding one month later to Kelton for $4,535. Soon thereafter, while stabled next to a mare, Magic began to display…
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