Legal Opinion
Christman v. Voyer
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1979No. 3252PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDREWS, Judge.
This suit, originally filed for injunctive relief against defendants Bill Voyer (Voyer) and Mountain States Telephone Company, alleged breach of a lease agreement and interference with business relationship. After a non-jury trial, the court ordered Voyer to pay plaintiff, Ernest H. Christman (Christman), $2500 as exemplary damages. This appeal, brought by Voyer alone, raises no issue as to the injunction, but urges that the court erred in awarding exemplary damages. We agree.
Facts
In 1969, Christman, a licensed and practicing medical doctor specializing in ophthalmology,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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