HARDY v. CHESTER ARMS, LLC

Case No. 2022-0348.

320 A.3d 6 (2024)

2024 N.H. 5

Ryan HARDY & a. v. CHESTER ARMS, LLC & a.; Matthew O'Connor v. Chester Arms, LLC & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Opinion Issued: January 30, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McDowell & Morrissette, P.A., of Manchester (Mark D. Morrissette on the brief and orally), for the plaintiffs.

Lehmann Major List, PLLC, of Concord (Sean R. List on the brief and orally), Renzulli Law Firm, LLP, of White Plains, New York (Jeffrey M. Malsch on the brief), and Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC, of Concord (Kevin M. O'Shea on the brief), for defendant Chester Arms, LLC.

John M. Formella, attorney general, and Anthony J. Galdieri, solicitor general (Jessica A. King, assistant attorney general, on the brief and orally), for defendant Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Safety.

John M. Formella, attorney general, and Anthony J. Galdieri, solicitor general (Jessica A. King, assistant attorney general, on the memorandum of law), for the State of New Hampshire, as amicus curiae.


[¶1] This case arises from the criminal misuse of a firearm by Ian MacPherson, who unlawfully shot and injured the plaintiffs, two Manchester police officers. The plaintiffs, Ryan Hardy and Matthew O'Connor, brought suit for negligent entrustment against Chester Arms, LLC (Chester Arms) and for negligent entrustment and negligence...

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