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THORPE v. STATE

No. 89-422.

133 N.H. 299 (1990)

JAMES THORPE v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, & a. (New Hampshire Board of Claims).

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 24, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Backus, Meyer & Solomon, of Manchester (Jon Meyer on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

John P. Arnold, attorney general (Claire L. Gregory, assistant attorney general, on the brief, and Douglas Jones, assistant attorney general, orally), for the State.

THAYER, J.

The plaintiff, James Thorpe, brought an action against the New Hampshire Department of Corrections and the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (the defendants), alleging they were negligent in erroneously diagnosing, treating and counseling him for syphilis, and claiming, inter alia, damages for emotional distress. Following a hearing before the New Hampshire Board of Claims (the Board), the plaintiff was awarded $2,000 for unnecessary...

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