Legal Opinion
Pfleiderer v. City of Albuquerque
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 10, 1965No. 7593PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Justice.
The City of Albuquerque appeals from a judgment awarding damages against it for the negligent maintenance of its sewer lines. The complaint alleges damages in amount of $20,000.00, and the cause was tried to a jury. The denial by the court of appellant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of the evidence is the principal point on appeal.
The appeal challenges (a) the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict, (b) the giving of certain instructions, and (c) the refusal-by the court of certain requested instructions.
On December 31, 1962, sewage from the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Barker v. City of Santa FeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- State v. ComptonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
- Zamora v. SmalleyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Horrocks v. RoundsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Hendricks v. HendricksNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1950
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Hockett v. WinksNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- White v. City of LovingtonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- Board of Education v. State Board of EducationNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
- Cardoza v. Town of Silver CityNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
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