HICKINGBOTHAM v. BURKE

No. 93-237.

140 N.H. 28 (1995)

JOSEPH HICKINGBOTHAM v. BONNIE BURKE AND MARK VEMULLAN

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

July 24, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boutin & Solomon, P.A., of Londonderry (Peter M. Solomon and Thomas J. Corcoran on the brief, and Mr. Solomon orally), for the plaintiff.

Devine, Millimet & Branch, P.A., of Manchester (Richard E. Mills and Richard W. Head on the brief, and Mr. Mills orally), for defendant Bonnie Burke.

Mark Vemullan, pro se, filed no brief.


BROCK, C.J.

The plaintiff, Joseph Hickingbotham, sued the defendants, Bonnie Burke and Mark Vemullan, alleging that they, as social hosts, were liable for injuries he suffered after they served him alcohol at a party held at their home. Hickingbotham appeals from the Superior Court's (Lynn, J.) grant of defendant Burke's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's claim for failure to state a cause of action. Vemullan is in default. We affirm in part, reverse in part...

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