David Meehan v. State of New Hampshire, Division of Health and Human Services

- 1 - STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPERIOR COURT Rockingham, ss. DAVID MEEHAN v. STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DIVISION OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 217-2020-CV-00026 (This Order Applies Only To The Individual Meehan Case) ORDER I. Preface This order addresses the jury's finding that its verdict of $18 million in compensatory damages, and $20 million in enhanced compensatory damages, was grounded on one "incident." Pursuant to RSA 541-B:14, I, a plaintiff cannot recover more than $475,000 from the State or its agencies for injuries arising from a "single incident." Therefore, if the statutory damages cap were applied to the jury's verdict, the judgment would be for $475,000, or just 1/80th, or 1.25%, of the total verdict. Yet, plaintiff David Meehan's...