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New Hampshire
CHOICE OF FORUM
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most significant contacts test | Facts available to the insurer | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Not Addressed | 3 Years |
| Cecere v. Aetna Ins. Co., 766 A.2d 696, 698 (N.H. 2001) | SIG Arms Inc. v. Employers Ins. of Wausau, 122 F. Supp. 2d 255, 260 (D.N.H. 2000) N. Sec. Ins. Co. v. Connors, 161 N.H. 645, 650, 20 A.3d 912, 916 (2011) ("…but also in cases where, by any reasonable intendment of the pleadings, liability of the insured can be inferred…") | Titan Holdings Syndicate, Inc. v. City of Keene, 898 F.2d 265, 269 (1st Cir. 1990) | (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | Notice-prejudice | Not a bar | May choose own counsel | Recoverable |
| (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 336:1) | Dover Mills P’ship v. Commercial Union Ins. Cos., 740 A.2d 1064, 1067 (N.H. 1999) | MacKinnon v. Hanover Ins. Co., 471 A.2d 1166, 1168 (N.H. 1984) | White Mtn. Cable Constr. Co. v. Transamerica Ins. Co. 631 A.2d 907, 913 (N.H. 1993) | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 491:22-b Cook v. CIGNA Ins. Co., 657 A.2d 834, 835 (N.H. 1995) |