Jennifer Lee Ruth Parent

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Director and Chair of the Litigation Department

  Firm Name

  McLane Middleton, Professional Association
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Work: Leon Stillwagon vs. Hitchiner Manufacturing Company, Inc., Hillsborough County Superior Court (2013). Successfully defended claim for potentially multi-million dollars in payments to former executive.
  Southern Spectrum v. Town of Wolfeboro, Carroll County Superior Court (2012). Successfully obtained significant abatement for high end waterfront property after trial.
  Green Crow Corporation v. Town of New Ipswich, Hillsborough County Superior Court Southern District (2011). Successfully obtained judgment for commercial l
  owner for upgrade of Class VI road to Class V road after five day trial.
  Successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of employers in federal court on claims of race discrimination under Title VII, discrimination claims under the ADA, retaliation under Title VII
  New Hampshire's anti-discrimination statute,
  wrongful termination.
  Hitchiner Manufacturing, Inc. vs. Mark White, Hillsborough County Superior Court Southern District (2010). Successfully obtained jury verdict for employer in trial to enforce relocation agreement
  promissory note executed by former employee, including award of attorney fees
  costs for employer.
  Richard Dennis v. Osram Sylvania, Inc., 549 F. 3d 851 (1st cir 2008). Successfully upheld summary judgment in favor of employer at First Circuit Court of Appeals on dismissal of retaliation claim.
  Shawn Rye v. Allegro MIcrosystems Inc., Hillsborough County Superior Court, Northern District (2006). After an eleven day jury trial, successfully obtained defendant's verdict on claims of sexual orientation
  gender discrimination under the New Hampshire law against discrimination
  claims of retaliation.
  State v. Skip Fern Trust V, Board of Tax
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  Appeals (2008). Successfully obtained fair compensation award of $2.4 million for l
  owner in taking of private property by state by eminent domain.
  Successfully reversed on appeal planning board's denial of permanently vested rights under development project by successor in interest.
  Steir v. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 150 N.H. 212 (2003). Finding no tolling of statute of limitations under New Hampshire's anti-discrimination statute for minors.
  Steir v. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 383 F.3d 7 (1st Cir. 2004). Upholding summary judgment in favor of defendant.
  Minuteman, LLC & a. v. Microsoft Corporation, 147 N.H. 634 (2002). Finding indirect purchaser rule applies to New Hampshire anti-trust statute.