Legal Opinion
Vachon v. New England Towing, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 11, 2002No. 2001-217PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrock, C.J.
The defendant, New England Towing, Inc., appeals from a jury verdict issued in Superior Court {Brennan, J.). The defendant argues that the trial court erred: (1) by denying the defendant’s motions for non-suit and to set aside the verdict; and (2) when it instructed the jury on the *430plaintiffs claim for lost earning capacity. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
The following facts were developed at trial. On July 12, 1997, the plaintiff, Michael Vachon, called the defendant to tow his broken-down vehicle. The defendant arrived at the scene with a flat bed tow truck, and the tow…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gary McKNIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- State v. MountjoySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1998
- Kierstead v. Betley Chevrolet-Buick, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- Dowling v. L. H. Shattuck, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1941
- Gorniak, Joseph P. v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, A/K/A AmtrakCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Porter v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
- Jones v. SecordCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- MacKenzie v. LinehanSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2009
- Chisholm v. Ultima Nashua Industrial Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003
- Cloutier v. City of BerlinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2006
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