VACHON v. HALFORD

No. 83-398.

125 N.H. 577 (1984)

KAREN VACHON, PMA PRISCILLA LEMIRE v. DOUGLAS HALFORD SUSAN SMITH, PMA JACKIE WIEGAND v. ROSALIE J. JORDAN

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 5, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig, Wenners & McDowell P.A., of Manchester, for Karen Vachon.

Holland & Aivalikles, of Nashua, for Susan Smith.

Branch & Greenhalge P.A., of Concord (Frederic T. Greenhalge on the brief and orally), for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Hampshire-Vermont.


DOUGLAS, J.

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the superior court erred in striking, from each plaintiff's petition for approval of a settlement on behalf of a minor, a provision representing an agreement previously reached by each plaintiff with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Hampshire-Vermont (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) in settlement of the company's subrogation rights. We hold that the trial court erred, and we reverse.

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