Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Heesen
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 22, 1961No. 6760PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAVEZ, Justice.
Appellant, Jesse G. Lopez, originally filed suit against appellee, Robert Heesen, alleging that on October 15, 1958, Heesen unlawfully, violently, maliciously and feloniously assaulted and shot appellant with a shotgun, thereby inflicting dangerous and painful wounds and injuries to appellant, causing him great bodily and mental pain and anguish, all to his damage in the total sum of $80,000, which included $25,000 punitive damages.
Appellee, Heesen, answered denying the allegations of the complaint and thereafter appellant filed a demand for jury trial. By stipulation of…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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