David Meehan v State of New Hampshire, et al

• Court: State of New Hamisphere, Merrimack County, Superior Court
• Case Number: 217-2020-CV-00026
• Filed: January 11th, 2020
• Judges: Andrew R Schulman | Brian T Tucker | John C Kissinger, JR | Richard B McNamara
• Case Type: Tort-Other

Parties Involved

• Plaintiff(s): David Meehan
  • Counsel for Plaintiff: Cyrus F. III Rilee | Nathan P. ESQ Warecki | Michael Ellis ESQ Straus | Kierstan E. ESQ Schultz | Daniel ESQ Deane | Mark Tyler ESQ Knights | David Andrew ESQ Vicinanzo | Laurie B. ESQ Rilee
• Defendant(s): Richard Brown| Jeffrey Buskey | Frank Davis | Department of Health and Human Services | Division of Children, Youth, and Families | Division of Juvenile Justice Services | John and Jane Does 1-100 | Kerrin Rounds, Acting Commissioner, DHHS | Stephen Murphy | Thomas Searles | State of New Hampshire | Sununu Youth Services Center | James Woodlock
  • Counsel for Defendants: Jennifer S. ESQ Ramsey | Amanda Noelle ESQ Palmeira | Richard C. ESQ Guerriero, Jr.

Verdict Information

• Verdict Date: May 3rd, 2024
• Damages Awarded to Plaintiff(s): $38 million
  • Compensatory damages: $18 million
  • Enhanced damages: $20 million

About the Case

Cause

This is a proposed class action lawsuit brought by David, a former resident of the New Hampshire Youth Development Center (YDC). The lawsuit targets