Supreme Court of New Hampshire, 1991

The court recognized intentional infliction of emotional distress as a New Hampshire tort but reversed the plaintiffs’ awards because the trial court expressly found that neither plaintiff suffered severe mental distress, an essential element.

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire affirmed the Superior Court’s order increasing the defendant’s child support payments, holding that the increase, effective as of the filing date of the petition, was not a retroactive modification prohibited by law.