Legal Opinion
Scott v. McWood Corporation
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 1971No. 9186PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Chief Justice.
This is the second time this case has been before this court. Scott v. Murphy Corporation, 79 N.M. 697, 448 P.2d 803. The first trial resulted in a jury verdict for the appellee. Upon appeal, this court reversed the judgment due to an erroneous instruction and remanded the cause for a new trial.
The action was brought in San Juan County to recover damages for personal injury and property damage sustained as a result of an oil field fire. The jury returned a verdict for appellants in the amount of $128,000.00, however, a judgment notwithstanding the verdict was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mozert v. NoedingNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Edwin Green, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of Edwin Green, Deceased, and Mary Green v. American Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Scott v. Murphy CorporationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Montgomery Ward v. LarragoiteNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- White v. MontoyaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Adams v. UNITED STEELWORKERS, ETC.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Chavez-Rey v. MillerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Tobeck v. United Nuclear-Homestake PartnersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Harrison v. ICX, Illinois-California Express, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Rhein v. ADT Automotive, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
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