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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Sherryland, Inc. v. Snuffer, 150 N.H. 262 (2003)

Citation
Sherryland, Inc. v. Snuffer, 150 N.H. 262 (2003)
Parent Document
Sherryland, Inc. v. Snuffer, 150 N.H. 262 (2003)
Jurisdiction
New Hampshire (state)
Effective Date
2003-11-21

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Blevens v. Town of Bow, 146 N.H. 67, 69 (2001) (quotation omitted). A trial judge is per se disqualified due to probable unfairness “when [he] has pecuniary interests in the outcome, when [he] has become personally *269embroiled in criticism from a party before him, or when he has heard evidence in secret at a prior proceeding, or when he is related to a party.” State v. Fennelly, 128 N.H. 378, 384 (1983) (brackets and quotations omitted). The party claiming bias must show its existence or likelihood, or the appearance of bias such that the judge would be unable to achieve the balance between vindicating the interests of the court and the interests of a party. Blevens, 146 N.H. at 70.