US EditionNew Hampshire Supreme Court takes up disputed verdict in landmark youth center abuse case
The court must determine if sovereign immunity caps should limit a $38 million award for repeated abuse or apply once as the state claims, affecting payouts to over 1,300 victims.
- On Thursday, New Hampshire Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments on the disputed $38 million verdict awarded last year to David Meehan, who alleged abuse at the Manchester Youth Development Center.
- The state seeks to apply a sovereign-immunity cap of $475K per incident, while Meehan's attorneys argue it violates his constitutional rights after jurors found more than 80 abuse episodes.
- Jurors were not told about the statutory cap and some wrote 'one' on the verdict form despite over 100 abuse episodes, and the trial judge imposed the cap reluctantly, prompting the appeal.
- The court's ruling could determine whether David Meehan receives the full $38 million or a reduced amount, potentially affecting over 1,300 former detainees, Justice Patrick Donovan said.
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New Hampshire Supreme Court takes up disputed verdict in landmark youth center abuse case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Thursday about the disputed verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state’s youth detention center, questioning whether their decision could bankrupt the state or essentially let…
New Hampshire Supreme Court takes up disputed verdict in landmark youth center abuse case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Thursday about the disputed verdict in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state’s youth detention center, questioning whether their decision could bankrupt the state or essentially let…
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