Legal Opinion

Proper v. Mowry

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided July 26, 1977No. 2740PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

This case involves a claim of slander made by one physician against another on December 3, 1973, at a staff meeting of doctors held at the Lovelace Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The jury returned a verdict for defendant and plaintiff appeals from the judgment entered in favor of defendant. We affirm.

Plaintiff’s claims of error will be discussed seriatim.

A. The trial court did not err in its ruling on plaintiff’s “Motion in Li-mine” and a denial of mistrial.

On September 15, 1976, two days before trial, plaintiff filed what is called a “Motion in Limine”. This motion…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Bridges v. City of RichardsonTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  4. McCauley v. RayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Chavez v. ChenowethNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976

24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Whittley v. City of MeridianMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  2. State v. QuickSupreme Court of Kansas · 1979
  3. State v. HerreraNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. State v. GilbertNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Dominguez v. StoneNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981

38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API