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State v. Hudson

Citations

  • 121 N.H. 6
  • 425 A.2d 255
  • 1981 N.H. LEXIS 237

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding an involuntary commitment proceeding to be a civil proceeding even though it utilized the standard of proof required in criminal trials
  • upholding trial court’s determination that victim’s statement constituted an excited utterance even though it was made ten minutes after the startling event and was made in response to his father’s question
  • finding offer to purchase real estate sufficient to satisfy prospective relation element
  • once it is established that defendant induced third party not to enter prospective contract, the court must determine whether defendant’s actions were privileged
  • psychiatric examination, as the basis for a physician’s certificate recommending civil commitment, that lasted only a few minutes was sufficient under RSA chapter 135-B
  • no defamation where letter to the editor fully disclosed the factual basis upon which opinion was based

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Judges: King

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