Legal Opinion
Mauck, Stastny & Rassam, P. A. v. Bicknell
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 24, 1980No. 3847PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDREWS, Judge.
This appeal arises out of an action brought by Keith Mauck, Frederick Stastny, and Hormuzd Rassam, in both their individual capacities and in the name of their professional corporation (MSR) against Bruce Bicknell for libel. The trial court, sitting without a jury, awarded $37,-500.00 in actual damages and a like amount in punitive damages to each of the individual plaintiffs.
The factual background of this case is undisputed. On July 11,1973, MSR entered into a contract with San Juan County to perform architectural services in connection with an addition to San Juan…
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