Malczewski v. McReynolds Construction Co.

630 P.2d 285 (1981)

96 N.M. 333

John MALCZEWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

McREYNOLDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 4813.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

April 9, 1981.

Walter J. Melendres, Montgomery & Andrews, P.A., Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Solomon, Roth & VanAmberg, Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Due to the negligence of the operator of defendant's truck, plaintiff jumped off the Pojoaque bridge, landed in the sandy river bed below, and suffered extensive injuries. The jury awarded plaintiff $360,000.00 and defendant appeals from the judgment entered.…