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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Belanger v. MMG Insurance, 153 N.H. 584 (2006)

Citation
Belanger v. MMG Insurance, 153 N.H. 584 (2006)
Parent Document
Belanger v. MMG Insurance, 153 N.H. 584 (2006)
Jurisdiction
New Hampshire (state)
Effective Date
2006-05-26

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On appeal, the parties agree that the sole issue is whether Belanger was a “resident” of her mother’s household, under the policy, at the time of the accident. Belanger argues that the trial court applied an incorrect legal standard in determining whether or not she was a resident of her mother’s household. MMG responds that, based upon the facts of this case, the trial court properly found that Belanger’s residence was not with her mother. Despite agreeing with the trial court’s result, MMG urges us to adopt a definition of residence that differs from the definition used by the trial court. MMG would have us apply the definition of “residence” established by RSA 21:6-a (2000), which defines residence as