N.H. RETIREMENT SYSTEM v. SUNUNU

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green P.A., of Manchester (Alan P. Cleveland on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Gregory H. Smith, attorney general (Bruce E. Mohl and Ronald F. Rodgers, assistant attorneys general, on the brief, and Mr. Mohl orally), for the Governor and Council.

William P. Briggs, of Concord, by brief and orally, for the intervenor State Employees' Association of New Hampshire.

McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton P.A., of Manchester (Jack B. Middleton and David M. Howe on the brief, and Mr. Middleton orally), for intervenors National Education Association of New Hampshire & a.

Barto & Gfroerer, of Concord (Michael G. Gfroerer on the brief), by brief for intervenors New Hampshire Police Association & a.

Richard F. Therrien, of Manchester, by brief for intervenor New Hampshire Permanent Firefighters Association.

Brown & Nixon, of Manchester, and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, of New York, New York (David L. Nixon & a. on the brief, and Beverly Ross Campbell orally), for Service Employees International Union, as amicus curiae.