Legal Opinion
Baca v. Marquez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 1987No. 8482PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from the trial court’s assessment of costs in proportion to the percentages of negligence found by the jury-
FACTS
Plaintiff’s claim for medical malpractice was tried to a jury which determined that plaintiff’s decedent was 80% negligent, defendant Ramon Marquez, M.D., was 15% negligent and defendant Russell H. Kesselman, M.D., was 5% negligent.
Plaintiff subsequently filed a cost bill. Defendant Kesselman responded with objections and a motion to strike cost bill where he raised the issue of the propriety of apportioning costs in proportion to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jaramillo v. Fisher Controls Co., Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Hales v. Van CleaveNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- El Paso Electric Co. v. Real Estate Mart, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Eichel v. Goode, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matter of Estate of HeadNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
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