NH Construction Law

JANUARY 30, 2022

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. But if the plaintiff’s complaint also alleges some resulting property damage, however minor, the insurer is obliged to defend the lawsuit.

Insurance 40

Insurance Liability Defense New Hampshire 40

NH Construction Law

JULY 21, 2019

How many bites at the apple is a litigant given to prove his claim? This principle finds expression in a legal doctrine called res judicata , also known as claim preclusion, which “prevents parties from relitigating matters actually litigated and matters that could have been litigated in the first action.”

Claims 40

Claims New Hampshire Insurance Employment 40

NH Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Parties to a lawsuit, or who reasonably should anticipate future litigation, have a duty not to destroy evidence crucial to their opponents’ claims or defenses. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. In the residential setting, New Hampshire’s opportunity to repair statute, RSA 359-G:4 , comes into play here.

Inspections 40

Inspections New Hampshire Claims Construction 40

NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2020

It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. No New Hampshire case has yet considered whether the same result obtains under state law, but the same logic applies. Outside of New Hampshire there is a split of authority on the question.

Subcontracting 40

Subcontracting New Hampshire Liability Defense 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

The exceptions are for financial institutions, financial institution groups, and insurance companies that have a maximum business privilege tax of $3,000,000. This credit can also be claimed against the insurance premium tax, the oil and gas production and property taxes, the fisheries business and landing taxes, and the mining license tax.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

The credit is valued at up to $9,000 over a 3-year period per each new employee and offers a 5-year carry forward provision for any unused tax credits. The program is capped at 10,000 new jobs being claimed each year by all participants; whereas a taxpayer is limited to a maximum of 400 new jobs per year.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75