Legal Opinion

Lenz v. Chalamidas

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1991No. 19625PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

This appeal calls on us to consider once again the trial court’s award of attorney fees pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 48-2-14 (Repl.Pamp.1987). The original action underlying this appeal was for foreclosure on a residence pursuant to a materialmen’s lien. The plaintiff, contractor Lenz, prevailed and was awarded damages of $13,-364.82 and attorney fees in the amount of $26,268.03. We considered that initial award of attorney fees in Lenz v. Chalamidas, 109 N.M. 113, 782 P.2d 85 (1989) (Lenz I), and found it necessary to remand for a new trial on attorney fees in…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thompson Drilling, Inc. v. RomigNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Lenz v. ChalamidasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Ulibarri v. GeeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Montgomery v. KaravasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Ulibarri v. GeeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988

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