Cited by
Opinions in New Hampshire that cite Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 702 A.2d 318.
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Accurate Transport, Inc. & a. v. Town of Derry
168 N.H. 108
N.H. 2015
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997) (“We decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary.”).
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Blazingstar Funding, LLC v. Dimitrius Wilson & a.
N.H. 2015
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997) (noting that we decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary).
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Scott Anderson & a. v. Executive Director, New Hampshire Retirement System & a.
166 N.H. 752
N.H. 2014
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997) (noting that we decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary).
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Trinity EMS, Inc. v. Timothy Coombs
166 N.H. 523
N.H. 2014
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997) (noting that we decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary).
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In re Guardianship of Madelyn B.
166 N.H. 453
N.H. 2014
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997) (noting that we decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary).
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Appeal of Wintle
781 A.2d 995
N.H. 2001
Although we decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary, see Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997), because resolution of the non-constitutional issue in this case would not be dispositive, we turn immediately to the petitioner’s constitutional arguments.
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Town of Windham v. Lawrence Savings Bank
776 A.2d 730
N.H. 2001
Accordingly, we look to the plain meaning of the words used, see Healey, 140 N.H. at 236, and we will not add words that the legislature did not see fit to include, see Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 344 (1997).
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J & N Fieldstone Supply, Inc. v. BHC Development Corp.
776 A.2d 135
N.H. 2001
See, e.g., Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345 (1997).
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Simplex Technologies, Inc. v. Town of Newington
766 A.2d 713
N.H. 2001
We decide cases on constitutional grounds only when necessary.
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ICS Communications, Inc. v. Fitch
764 A.2d 396
N.H. 2000
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 702 A.2d 318 (1997) (long-standing policy of court not to decide constitutional questions unless it is necessary to do so).
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Mountain Valley Mall Associates v. Municipality of Conway
745 A.2d 481
N.H. 2000
As such, we look to the plain meaning of the words used in the regulations, cf. Healey, 140 N.H. at 236, 665 A.2d at 365, and will not add words that the town did not see fit to include, cf. Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 344, 702 A.2d 318, 321 (1997).
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Laflamme v. Laflamme
744 A.2d 1116
N.H. 1999
Because we reverse on a non-constitutional basis, however, we *527 decline to reach the merits of the plaintiff’s constitutional claims.
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Petition of Hoyt
727 A.2d 1001
N.H. 1999
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345, 702 A.2d 318, 322 (1997).
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Douglas v. Douglas
728 A.2d 215
N.H. 1999
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 345, 702 A.2d 318, 322 (1997).
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Cadle Co. v. Proulx
725 A.2d 670
N.H. 1999
Because we decline to add words to the statute and thus bestow powers that the legislature did not see fit to include, see Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 344, 702 A.2d 318, 321 (1997), we find the defendant’s argument that to grant the plaintiff’s motion would usurp the court’s power to order registration to be without merit.
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In re Jesse F.
722 A.2d 457
N.H. 1998
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 344, 702 A.2d 318, 321 (1997).
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Pheasant Lane Realty Trust v. City of Nashua
720 A.2d 73
N.H. 1998
Because the power to tax arises solely by statute, see Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 342, 702 A.2d 318, 320 (1997); Opinion of the Justices, 76 N.H. 609, 612, 85 A. 757, 758 (1913), “the right to tax must be found within the letter of the law and is not to be extended by implication.” Grady v. Commissioner of Revenue, 657 N.E.2d 751, 753 (Mass. 1995) (brackets and quotation omitted).
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Appeal of Brown
720 A.2d 66
N.H. 1998
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 344, 702 A.2d 318, 321 (1997); cf. Corson v. Brown Prods., Inc., 119 N.H. 20, 23, 397 A.2d 640, 642 (1979) (“this court cannot speculate upon any supposed legislative *121 intent not appropriately expressed in the language of the act itself”).
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Appeal of the Somersworth School District
713 A.2d 386
N.H. 1998
Olson v. Town of Fitzwilliam, 142 N.H. 339, 344, 702 A.2d 318, 321 (1997).