507:7-d Comparative Fault. – Contributory fault shall not bar recovery in an action by any plaintiff or plaintiff’s legal representative, to recover damages in tort for death, personal injury or property damage, if such fault was not greater than the fault of the defendant, or the defendants in the aggregate if recovery is allowed […]
507:7-e Apportionment of Damages. – I. In all actions, the court shall: (a) Instruct the jury to determine, or if there is no jury shall find, the amount of damages to be awarded to each claimant and against each defendant in accordance with the proportionate fault of each of the parties; and (b) Enter […]
507:7-f Contribution Among Tortfeasors. – I. Except as provided in paragraph II, a right of contribution exists between or among 2 or more persons who are jointly and severally liable upon the same indivisible claim, or otherwise liable for the same injury, death or harm, whether or not judgment has been recovered against all […]
507:7-g Enforcement of Contribution. – I. If the proportionate fault of the parties to a claim for contribution has been established as provided in RSA 507:7-e, a party paying more than its proportionate share of the obligation may recover judgment for contribution upon motion in the same action, or by separate action. II. If […]
507:7-h Effect of Release or Covenant Not to Sue. – A release or covenant not to sue given in good faith to one of 2 or more persons liable in tort for the same injury discharges that person in accordance with its terms and from all liability for contribution, but it does not discharge […]
507:7-i Inadmissible Evidence; Post Verdict Procedure. – Evidence of a settlement with, or the giving of a release or covenant not to sue to, one or more persons liable for the same injury shall not be introduced in evidence in a trial by jury of an action against another person to recover damages for […]
507:7-j Subrogation Claims. – Whenever a subrogation claim pursuant to a contract of insurance is asserted for reimbursement of medical expenses as to a plaintiff’s recovery against a third party, the court in which the action is pending shall order such division of expenses and costs of the action, including attorneys’ fees, between the […]
507:8 Repealed by 1969, 225:2, eff. Aug. 12, 1969. –
507:8-a Loss of Consortium. – In a proper action, either a wife or husband is entitled to recover damages for loss or impairment of right of consortium whether caused intentionally or by negligent interference. Where fault on the part of the claimant or the claimant’s spouse is found to have caused, in whole or […]
507:8-b Strict Liability and Implied Warranties Limited. – It is expressly declared that no strict liability in tort, nor any implied warranty, attaches to the procurement, furnishing, donation, processing, distributing, or use of whole blood, plasma, blood products or blood derivatives for the purpose of administering, injecting or transfusing any of them into the […]
507:8-c Members of Professional Standards Review Organizations. – I. In this section, "professional standards review organization" means any committee, board or similar entity which reviews and evaluates the acts of members of a profession and shall only include entities established for the following professions and by the following bodies: (a) In the case of […]
507:8-d Liability Limited. – No person shall incur any civil liability to another person by taking any action against such person which would constitute justification pursuant to RSA 627. Source. 1979, 429:1, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.
507:8-e Action Against Parent for Minor’s Vandalism. – A parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor who fails or neglects to exercise reasonable supervision and control of the conduct of such minor shall be liable in a civil action for any acts of vandalism, as defined in RSA 169-B:45, by […]
507:8-f Civil Actions for Theft. – When the conduct of a person would constitute willful concealment as provided in RSA 637:3-a, the person shall be liable to the merchant for damages as provided in RSA 544-C:1. An action for recovery of damages, pursuant to this section, may be brought in small claims court if […]
507:8-g Discoverability of Risk. – In product liability actions brought by or in consequence of harm to a user, it is an affirmative defense that the risks complained of by the plaintiff were not discoverable using prevailing research and scientific techniques under the state of the art and were not discoverable using procedures required […]
507:8-h Firefighter’s Rule. – I. (a) Firefighters, emergency medical technicians (E.M.T.’s), police officers, and other public safety officers shall have no cause of action for injuries incurred during the performance of duties incidental to and inherent in the officer’s official engagement arising from negligent conduct of the person or persons requiring the officer’s services […]
507:8-i Actions Under RSA 151-E:19. – The defendant in any action brought under RSA 151-E:19 shall be liable to the long-term care facility as provided in RSA 151-E:19. An action under RSA 151-E:19 shall be tried by bench trial. Nothing contained in RSA 151-E or this section shall prohibit or otherwise diminish any other […]
507:9 Transitory. – Transitory actions, in which any one of the parties is an inhabitant of the state, shall be brought in the county or judicial district thereof where some one of them resides. If no one of the parties is an inhabitant of the state, the action may be brought in any county […]
