Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Teague
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 2, 1981No. 4750PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
On May 16, 1978, when driving her automobile on State Highway 84 shortly after midnight near Medenales, Mrs. Martinez collided with a horse owned by Mr. Teague and suffered injuries. The defendant, Mr. Teague, has horses on his land along this highway. A jury found the defendant’s negligence caused Mrs. Martinez’ injuries and awarded her $250,000.00 in damages. Mr. Teague appeals on five grounds: 1. that the court should have declared a mistrial when the plaintiff informed the jury that the defendant had insurance; 2. that the jury should not have been instructed on res…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- City of Belen v. HarrellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Renfro v. JD Coggins CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Galvan v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Sweitzer v. SanchezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- Mac Tyres, Inc. v. VigilNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- Salinas v. John Deere Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
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