PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS v. STATE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A., of Manchester (Andru H. Volinsky, Christopher G. Aslin, and Talesha L. Caynon on the brief, and Mr. Volinsky orally), Molan, Milner & Krupski, PLLC, of Concord (Glenn R. Milner on the brief), Stember Feinstein Doyle Payne & Kravec, LLC, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (William T. Payne and Stephen M. Pincus on the brief), and Gottesman & Hollis, PA, of Nashua (David M. Gottesman on the brief), for the plaintiffs and intervenors.

Joseph A. Foster, attorney general (Richard W. Head, associate attorney general, on the brief and orally), for the State.

Getman, Schulthess & Steere, PA, of Manchester (Andrew R. Schulman on the brief), for New Hampshire Retirement System, as amicus curiae.

Cordell A. Johnston, of Concord, for New Hampshire Municipal Association, Betsy B. Miller, of Concord, for New Hampshire Association of Counties, and Barrett M. Christina, of Concord, for New Hampshire School Boards Association, by brief, as amici curiae.