Darren Brady & a. v. David Holmander

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

SUPREME COURT

In Case No. 2018-0351, Darren Brady & a. v. David
Holmander, the court on May 3, 2019, issued the following
order:

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

Plaintiff Darren Brady appeals the order of the Superior Court
(MacLeod, J.) dismissing his claims, as well as the claims of plaintiff Ronald
Comeau, against the defendant, David Holmander. In their complaint, the
plaintiffs allege numerous violations of housing standards under RSA chapter
48-A (2012 & Supp. 2018) and landlord responsibilities under RSA chapter
540-A (2007 & Supp. 2018) regarding residential property they rent from the
defendant.

On May 23, 2018, the trial court dismissed the complaint, ruling that
Brady’s claims against the defendant had been fully and finally litigated in the
circuit court, which, in a decision dated April 19, 2018, found no merit to
Brady’s claims, and which dismissed Comeau’s claims because they were
resolved by agreement. The record supports the court’s ruling, and the plaintiff
has presented neither argument nor authorities to show that the trial court
erred. See Coyle v. Battles, 147 N.H. 98, 100 (2001) (on appeal, appellant has
burden to show error); see also In the Matter of Birmingham & Birmingham,
154 N.H. 51, 56 (2006) (self-represented litigants are bound by the same
procedural rules that govern parties represented by counsel).

Affirmed.

Lynn, C.J., and Hicks, Bassett, Hantz Marconi, and Donovan, JJ.,
concurred.

Eileen Fox,
Clerk