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ELLIOTT v. PUBLIC SERV. CO. OF N.H.

No. 85-465.

128 N.H. 676 (1986)

MICHAEL ELLIOTT v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

October 3, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton P.A., of Manchester (R. David DePuy and Carol A. Conboy on the brief, and Mr. DePuy orally), for the plaintiff.

Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green P.A., of Exeter (Debra L. Weiss on the brief and orally), for the defendant.

BATCHELDER, J.

This interlocutory transfer without ruling from the Superior Court (Bean, J.) presents the question whether the employer of an independent contractor is liable to an employee of that independent contractor for injuries the employee suffered as a result of the independent contractor's negligent performance of inherently dangerous work. The defendant argues that our decisions regarding vicarious liability protect it. Additionally, the defendant...

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