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William Alvan Grimes

Supreme Court of New Hampshire · Appointed January 1, 1966

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Judicial record

76 opinions where William Alvan Grimes sat on the panel, spanning 1967–1980.

28 Majority authored
48 Dissents

By court

  • N.H. 76

By disposition

  • Other 28
  • Remanded 18
  • Dismissed 11
  • Vacated 4
  • Affirmed 1

Panel votes per year

How William Alvan Grimes's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with David A. Brock for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 25 50 75 100 125 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2003 1967: 4 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1968: 4 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1969: 7 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1970: 5 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1971: 7 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1972: 8 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1973: 8 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1974: 8 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1975: 8 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1976: 9 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1977: 4 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1979: 3 votes — William Alvan Grimes 1980: 1 vote — William Alvan Grimes 1978: 1 vote — David A. Brock 1979: 2 votes — David A. Brock 1981: 3 votes — David A. Brock 1982: 3 votes — David A. Brock 1983: 2 votes — David A. Brock 1984: 8 votes — David A. Brock 1985: 5 votes — David A. Brock 1986: 6 votes — David A. Brock 1987: 2 votes — David A. Brock 1988: 4 votes — David A. Brock 1989: 1 vote — David A. Brock 1990: 3 votes — David A. Brock 1991: 1 vote — David A. Brock 1992: 2 votes — David A. Brock 1993: 4 votes — David A. Brock 1994: 3 votes — David A. Brock 1995: 8 votes — David A. Brock 1996: 2 votes — David A. Brock 1997: 3 votes — David A. Brock 1999: 2 votes — David A. Brock 2000: 30 votes — David A. Brock 2001: 99 votes — David A. Brock 2002: 93 votes — David A. Brock 2003: 100 votes — David A. Brock
  • William Alvan Grimes
  • David A. Brock

Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where William Alvan Grimes sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
79-226 N.H. 1980-11-13 — Scarborough v. R.T.P. Enterprises, Inc.
78-271 N.H. 1979-08-20 Remanded Corso v. Merrill
79-042 N.H. 1979-08-20 Dismissed State v. Smith
78-225 N.H. 1979-03-23 Exceptions overruled Snow v. City of Rochester
7773 N.H. 1977-10-31 — Woodburn v. Chapman
7726 N.H. 1977-10-17 — Brooks v. R. A. Clark's Garage, Inc.
7621 N.H. 1977-03-31 Plaintiff’s exception overruled Brady v. Duran
7407 N.H. 1977-01-31 — Treat v. State
7299 N.H. 1976-12-30 — Beaudoin v. Rye Beach Village District
7402 N.H. 1976-12-30 — City of Laconia v. Becraft
7342 N.H. 1976-11-30 Dismissed State v. Meloon
7325 N.H. 1976-09-30 Remanded Ouellette v. Blanchard
7383 N.H. 1976-07-30 Dismissed Bennett v. Thomson
7030 N.H. 1976-05-29 Exception overruled Camire v. Scieszka
7220 N.H. 1976-05-29 Exception sustained Ahern v. Hough