New Hampshire

Negligence Doctrine: Modified Comparative Negligence – 51 Percent Bar
Circuit # 1

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Med Pay Subrogation - Yes
PIP Subrogation - No

Statute of Limitations

  • Statute of Repose: Products 12 years
  • Statute of Repose: Real Property 8 years
  • Breach of Contract (Written) 20 years
  • Personal Property 3 years
  • Personal Injury 3 years
  • Warranty 4 years

Able to Pursue Owner

Sue Owner for Negligence – NO
Suspend Owner’s License – NO

Deductible Reimbursement

Undecided/ Pro Rata Default
No applicable statute, Administrative Code provision or case law exists

Garnishment

YES*
(Note: ALL states allow garnishment for child support, alimony, taxes and federal student loans)
New Hampshire has a non-continuous wage attachment “on the books”. The process is seldom employed due to severe restrictions on its use, the cost, and the fact that many judges do not favor it and have discretion to disapprove it; The lien applies only to wages earned post-judgment. Under New Hampshire procedural rules, seeking a garnishment would therefore require the filing of a new lawsuit each time such an attachment is sought. The attachment only applies to wages earned up to the date of service. In other words, there is no provision for an ongoing garnishment; There is an exemption for earnings up to 50 times the minimum wage. New Hampshire does have a mechanism for establishing a court-supervised payment plan. This creates no lien against earnings, and is enforceable through contempt should the debtor default

Parental Responsibility

Minor (Under 18)
Dollar Limit on Parents’ Liability: Unlimited
Liability imposed when child vandalizes real or personal property and parent fails or neglects to supervise child, or to control conduct of child

Subrogation by Landlord's Carrier against Tenant

NO

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