Richard B. Ireland, Jr. v. City of Portsmouth

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

SUPREME COURT

In Case No. 2016-0019, Richard B. Ireland, Jr. v. City of
Portsmouth, the court on June 9, 2016, issued the following
order:

Having considered the briefs and record submitted on appeal, we
conclude that oral argument is unnecessary in this case. See Sup. Ct. R. 18(1).
We affirm.

The plaintiff, Richard B. Ireland, Jr., appeals the order of the Superior
Court (Delker, J.) denying his motion for summary judgment and granting the
motion for summary judgment of the defendant, City of Portsmouth, on his
complaint to recover for personal injuries caused by a June 2, 2011 dog bite to
his hand. He argues that the trial court erred in construing RSA 466:21 (2004)
(repealed 2011) to limit recoverable damages to those resulting from injury to
domestic animals.

As the appealing party, the plaintiff has the burden of demonstrating
reversible error. Gallo v. Traina, 166 N.H. 737, 740 (2014). Based upon our
review of the trial court’s well-reasoned order, the plaintiff’s challenges to it, the
relevant law, and the record submitted on appeal, we conclude that the plaintiff
has not demonstrated reversible error. See id.

Affirmed.

Dalianis, C.J., and Hicks, Conboy, Lynn, and Bassett, JJ., concurred.

Eileen Fox,
Clerk