Comstock v. Mitchell
New Mexico Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Chief Justice.
Mitchell hired Yudin to represent her in her divorce action. In the course of the proceedings Mitchell and Yudin agreed to hire Comstock, an accountant, to testify as an expert on Mitchell’s behalf. Through Yudin Mitchell paid Comstock $2,500 for so testifying. Comstock billed Mitchell for an additional nearly $2,500. Mitchell refused to pay the additional fee that Comstock claimed, and Comstock sued in metropolitan court. He lost, appealed to district court, and lost again. On appeal, he claims error in the metropolitan court’s findings and judgment, which were…
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