Any person who negligently or intentionally discharges or spills oil into or on the waters of any lake, pond, river, stream, or into tidal waters or into the groundwater of the state which causes damage to the property of another shall be liable in tort to the person whose property is so damaged in the amount of 1-1/2 times the damages sustained by that person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 146-A:10
Tort Liability to Third Persons
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (2008)
Most recently applied in Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (June 2008)
Source. 1971, 266:1. 1987, 377:7. 1991, 92:12. 1998, 357:4, eff
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Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.