Mahmood v. Ross

HOWE, Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Defendant Dorothy Ross, in her eapaeity as personal representative of the Estate of Galen Ross, deceased, appeals from the district court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Badi Mahmood. The judgment was entered pursuant to a jury verdict which found that Galen Ross had breached a settlement agreement with Mahmood, and which awarded Mahmood over $796,360.79 in direct and consequential damages.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In 1980, Galen Ross and William Bass introduced Badi Mahmood to a business opportunity involving the purchase of real estate in New Mexico.…