Legal Opinion

City of Sunland Park v. Santa Teresa Services Co.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided June 2, 2003No. 22,435PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

{1} Originally filed in 1996, this vigorously litigated eminent domain case arrives on this Court’s doorstep laden with potentially difficult substantive and procedural issues surrounding condemnation actions in New Mexico. We affirm, finding that the Appellants are not “condemnees” within the meaning of the Eminent Domain Code, and therefore do not have standing to argue the issues raised on appeal.

THE PARTIES

{2} The condemning authority is the City of Sunland Park (the City), a New Mexico municipal corporation located at the southern end of Doña Aia County on the…

2Cases cited32 opinions

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  2. Omnia Commercial Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Woolwine v. Furr's, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Public Utility District No. 1 v. KottsickWashington Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by22 opinions

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