Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
C

Cheshire Medical Center v. Holbrook

663 A.2d 1344 (N.H. 1995)

From our private database of 47,000+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Cheshire Medical Center v. Holbrook

New Hampshire Supreme Court
663 A.2d 1344 (N.H. 1995)

Facts

In 1993, New Hampshire resident Rachel Holbrook (defendant) received medical care at Cheshire Medical Center (Cheshire) (plaintiff). Rachel was subsequently incarcerated and was unable to pay the $7080.40 due for her treatment. Unhappy with Rachel’s proposed repayment plan, which would have required Rachel to pay only $10 per month while imprisoned, Cheshire sued Rachel and her husband, Robert Holbrook (defendant). Cheshire sought to hold Robert financially liable for the debt under the common-law doctrine of necessaries. Robert raised a question as to whether the doctrine remained valid law in New Hampshire, arguing that the doctrine violated equal protection by rendering husbands liable for wives’ necessaries but not rendering wives liable for husbands’ necessaries. The trial court certified a question to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, seeking guidance regarding the ongoing viability of the necessaries doctrine.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Johnson, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 899,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 899,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 47,000 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 899,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 47,000 briefs - keyed to 994 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership