Legal Opinion

Weiss v. Hanes Manufacturing Co.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 19, 1977No. 2820PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

After 17 months had passed from the date of the hearing, the trial judge rendered a decision in favor of plaintiff. Four and one-half months later, the trial judge, from a review of his notes and the pleadings, changed his mind and entered a decision and judgment in favor of defendants and dismissed plaintiff’s complaint with prejudice. Plaintiff appeals and we reverse.

We repeat, as we have noted on many occasions, that the proceedings which occurred in the court below and the briefs filed on appeal, are a sad reflection of a search for justice in the trial and appeal of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Norvell v. Credit Bureau of Albuquerque, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Varney v. TaylorNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Marquez v. WylieNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Adams v. TatschNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Spurlin v. Paul Brown Agency, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Maples v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Perez v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Medina v. Wicked Wick Candle Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. McCoy v. AlsupNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. DiIaconi v. New Cal Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982

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