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Coffey v. Bresnahan

Citations

  • 127 N.H. 687
  • 506 A.2d 310
  • 1986 N.H. LEXIS 222

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  • concluding that legislature would have enacted statute, permitting institution of a tort action after the death of a party, with a constitutional six-year limitation period rather than the unconstitutional two-year limitation contained in the statute
  • plaintiff’s failure to discover cause of action due to doctor’s silence supported finding of no culpable neglect

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Judges: Brock, Dunn, King, Others, Rsa, Souter

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