Legal Opinion
MacKenzie v. Linehan
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided April 3, 2009No. 2008-302PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, J.
The plaintiff, Jay A. MacKenzie, appeals the Superior Court {McGuire, J.) order granting the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) or, alternatively, to set aside the verdict, filed by the defendants, Rockingham County Sheriff Daniel Linehan and Rockingham County. The trial court’s decision overturned a $500,000 jury verdict award in favor of the plaintiff upon his claims for wrongful termination and false imprisonment. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
The trial court recited the following facts in its order. The plaintiff was a deputy sheriff for Rockingham…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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