Legal Opinion

City of Portsmouth New Hampshire v. Richard Schlesinger and William Weinstein

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 13, 1995No. 94-1274PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

YOUNG, District Judge.

This contract action came before the district court in exercise of its diversity jurisdiction. The law of New Hampshire controls. The record amply supports the careful findings of the district judge and thus the facts may be simply stated. It is the law of New Hampshire that is complex — so complex that, after careful reflection, we have determined to certify to the Supreme Court of New Hampshire a question concerning the interpretation of the New Hampshire statutes of limitation.

I. BACKGROUND

The appellees Richard Schlesinger and William Weinstein (the “Developers”) are…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Salve Regina College v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Dolan v. City of TigardSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. In Re Extradition of Curtis Andrew Howard. United States of America v. Curtis Andrew HowardCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. American Title Insurance v. East West FinancialCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
  5. Black Bear Lodge v. Trillium Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Garneau v. City of SeattleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  2. City of Olympia v. DrebickWashington Supreme Court · 2006
  3. City of Portsmouth v. SchlesingerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1996
  4. 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3296, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4562 Faye Garneau, Edward Garneau, Robert Klepinger, Nicolas Fedan, Richard Ju, Triad Development, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. City of Seattle, a Municipal Corporation, and the Tenants Union, Defendant-Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  5. Amy Cohen v. Brown UniversityCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996

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