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MERRILL v. GREAT BAY DISPOSAL SERV.

No. 83-267.

125 N.H. 540 (1984)

ALVIN H. MERRILL, ADM'R OF THE ESTATE OF ROGER H. MERRILL v. GREAT BAY DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 4, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McNeill & Taylor P.A., of Dover (R. Peter Taylor on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Sulloway, Hollis & Soden, of Concord (Edward M. Kaplan &a. on the brief, and James O. Barney orally), for the defendant.

Shaines, Madrigan & McEachern P.A., of Portsmouth (Gregory D. Robbins &a. on the brief, and Mr. Robbins orally), for John Weightman, as amicus curiae.

DOUGLAS, J.

The plaintiff is the father and administrator of the estate of Roger H. Merrill, who was killed while operating one of the defendant's vehicles. At the time of his death the decedent was 19 years old, unmarried, and without dependents. The plaintiff instituted a wrongful death action, RSA 556:12, against the defendant pursuant to the election permitted by Park v. Rockwell International Corp., 121 N.H. 894, 900, 436...

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