Court Updates

Statute of Repose Limits Liability for Faulty Construction

City may be Compelled to Provide Individual Utility Bills to Residents of a Manufactured Housing Park

Different Operations of a Charity in Different Communities are Severable for Purposes of Determining Property Tax Exemptions

“Recreational Use” Immunity Statutes Strictly Construed to Provide Limited Protection to Landowners Who Permit Recreational Use of Their Property

United States Supreme Court Permits Use of Eminent Domain Power in Support of Economic Redevelopment Activity

Court Upholds Termination of Police Chief for Misconduct

No Right to Be Heard on Completeness of Subdivision Application

United States Supreme Court Clarifies Regulatory Taking Claims

Court Issues Procedural Advice to ZBAs

Dealership Buffer Requirement Survives Constitutional Challenge

Court Upholds Constitutionality of 2004 Statewide Property Tax Bill

Assessment of Land Use Change Tax Includes Betterments

Names, Addresses Are Exempt from Disclosure When Release Would Not Shed Light on Government Activity

Purpose of Zoning Regulation Key to Distinguishing Use and Area Variances

Workers Claiming Age Bias No Longer Must Prove Discrimination Was Intentional

Town Charter’s Recall Provision Ruled Invalid

Court Determines Scope of Town's Easement to Flow Water

Court Overturns ZBA's Interpretation of Junkyard Ordinance

Court Interprets Area Variance Standard

Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Property Inspection Statute

Town's Exotic Dancing Permit Policy Found Unconstitutional

Court Will Not Hear on Appeal Any Claim of Error Not Heard by the ZBA Itself

RSA 197:3 and RSA 31:5 Control Any Warrant Article Resulting in Legal Requirement to Spend Money

Prompt Enforcement of Local Ordinances Regulating Junk and Hazardous Materials Is Best Way to Avoid Liability

Railroads Must Provide Suitable Facilities for Private Crossings, Including Underground Piping