331:. In 1963 he became a partner of the firm, which was known as Batchelder & Murphy until Batchelder's appointment to the New Hampshire Superior Court in 1970. He then practiced with Ross V. Deachman from 1970 to 1975. From 1975 to 1977, Murphy was the clerk of the Grafton County Superior Court. He was then a partner of Murphy & Foley with Robert J. Foley until his appointment to the bench in 1983.
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Dartmouth head football coach Joe Yukica was asked by athletic director Ted Leland to resign after a 2–7–1 1985 season. He refused and on
November 29, 1985, Yukica was removed as head coach and reassigned to another position in the athletic department for the remainder of his contract, which was to
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testified on Yukica's behalf. On
December 13, 1985, Murphy ruled in favor of Yukica. Dartmouth had the right to appeal, but the two sides reached an out-of-court settlement that allowed Yukica to coach the 1986 season, after which he would leave the school.
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Murphy, Walter L. (October 25, 2004). "A loss of balance".
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expire on June 30, 1987. Yukica, represented by attorney
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Remer, Bob (November 30, 1985). "Yukica gets fired".
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265:Walter Leonard Murphy
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