Howard v. Howard’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
February 1996
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on R. J. Berke & Co. v. J. P. Griffin, Inc. · Pugliese v. Town of Northwood Planning Board · Heinze v. Heinze · Caouette v. Town of New Ipswich
Most-quoted passages
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“Although a superior court justice sitting without a jury is generally under no obligation to make findings and rulings in support of a decree unless a party asks for them, when either party does request them, RSA 491:15 requires a statement of facts and legal rulings in jury-waived and non-jury cases heard in accordance with RSA 491:13 and RSA 491:14, respectively. The trial judge in such a case need not respond expressly to every specific request filed by a party, but the court is obligated to make findings of the “basic” or “essential” facts that are sufficient to support the ultimate decision. This may be done in narrative form, and the essential rulings of law may be likewise explained. The object is to allow an opportunity for adequate review in this court by providing us with the actual basis for the trial court’s decision, in terms of facts found and law applied.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage““[although a superior court justice sitting without a jury is generally under no obligation to make findings and rulings in support of a decree unless a party asks for them, when either party does request them, RSA 491:15 requires a statement of facts and legal rulings in jury-waived and non-jury cases. . . . The trial judge in such a case need not respond expressly to every specific request filed by a party, but the court is obligated to make findings of the basic or essential facts that are sufficient to support the ultimate decision. This may be done in the narrative form, and the essential rulings of law may be likewise explained.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Magrauth v. Magrauth
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