Legal Opinion
Sandoval v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 21, 2009No. 28,266PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} Defendant Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc. appeals following an unfavorable $2.2 million verdict in this negligence action. Defendant asserts error in denying its motion for a new trial or a remittitur, claiming that (1) insofar as the verdict was based on future damages, the verdict was not supported by substantial evidence, and (2) the evidence did not justify the amount of the award and was excessive because of Plaintiffs counsel’s improper closing argument that tainted the verdict by “passion, prejudice, partiality, sympathy, undue influence, or a mistaken…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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- State v. BenallyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
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