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legal causation test in New Hampshire

11 New Hampshire opinions name it 1 courts 1981–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Hampshire courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
New Hampshire Supply Co. v. Steinberggreen
nh · 1979 · cited in 4 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 1981–2011
2 sentences

1981When this case was first before us, we set out the legal causation test to be used to ascertain whether a claimant has proven “that the work-related stresses were a legal causal factor in the heart attack which ensued.” Id.

1981The myocardial infarction suffered by the plaintiff on May 16, 1977 did not cause or contribute to the bypass operation in September, 1977.” The plaintiff asserts that the only issue before us is the applicability to the facts at bar of the legal causation test enunciated in New Hampshire Supply Co. v. Steinberg, 119 N.H. 223 , 400 A.2d 1163 (1979).

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Appeal of Margesongreen
nh · 2011 · cited in 1 New Hampshire opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015If there is no prior weakness, any work-related stress or strain connected with the injury as a matter of medical fact satisfies the legal causation test.” Id. at 285 (citation and emphasis omitted).

2015The fourth category, neutral risks, includes risks that are “of neither distinctly employment nor distinctly personal character.” Id. at 278 (quoting l A. Larson, Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law § 4.03, at 4-2 (Matthew Bender ed. rev. 2011)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Hampshire. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Appeal of Kehoe green
nh · 1996
2 sentences

2010“The legal causation test defines the degree of exertion that is necessary to make the injury work-connected,” and “depends upon the previous health of the employee.” Id. (quotations and citation omitted). *622 “Where there is no preexisting condition, any work-related activity connected with the injury as a matter of medical fact would be sufficient to show legal causation.” Id.

2010“The legal causation test defines the degree of exertion that is necessary to make the injury work-connected,” and “depends upon the previous health of the employee.” Id. (quotations and citation omitted). *622 “Where there is no preexisting condition, any work-related activity connected with the injury as a matter of medical fact would be sufficient to show legal causation.” Id.

51999–2010
Wheeler v. School Administrative Unit 21 green
nh · 1988
1 sentence

2011Id. (quotation and ellipsis omitted).

12011–2011
Appeal of Briggs green
nh · 1994
1 sentence

1996“The legal causation test defines the degree of exertion that is necessary to make the injury work-connected.” Appeal of Briggs, 138 N.H. 623, 628 , 645 A.2d 655 , 659 (1994).

11996–1996

Statutes the citing opinions construe

NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 541:13 (8) NH § N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 281-A:2 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

UT 28 (1986–2022) WA 24 (1991–2023) NH 11 (1981–2015) AL 10 (1984–2025) LA 8 (1986–2007) IA 6 (1995–2022) MI 4 (2017–2023) MD 3 (2011–2025) OR 3 (1971–1981) IL 2 (2018–2019) FL 2 (1982–1984)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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