Legal Opinion
Sweitzer v. Sanchez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 20, 1969No. 308PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
The trial court determined that Defendant Sanchez maliciously prosecuted the plaintiff. Sanchez does not attack this ruling. His appeal is concerned with the ■compensatory and exemplary damages awarded to the plaintiff. Sanchez contends these damages are excessive and should be set aside.
Compensatory damages.
The trial court awarded special damages of $235.74. This is the amount ■of the attorney fees plaintiff incurred in ■defending the criminal proceeding instigated against him by Sanchez. There is no claim that this award was improper.
The trial court awarded an additional…
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