Legal Opinion
Jones v. General Motors Corp.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1998No. 17961PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOSSON, Judge.
1. This case presents us with our first opportunity to interpret New Mexico’s Motor Vehicle Quality Assurance Act, the so-called “Lemon Law,” which provides special remedies to certain purchasers of defective automobiles. See NMSA 1978, §§ 57-16A-1 through -9 (1985). We hold that Plaintiff cannot recover against General Motors Corporation (GMC) under the Lemon Law because he is not a consumer for purposes of the Act. However, we also hold that Plaintiff may recover nominal damages as well as attorneys’ fees under the Unfair Practices Act (UPA). See NMSA 1978, §§ 57-12-1…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Helman v. GallegosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- Hale v. Basin Motor Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
- Hughes v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1996
- Gonzales v. Surgidev Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Smith v. FDC Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Lohman v. Daimler-Chrysler Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- Mulford v. Altria Group, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2007
- Brooks v. Norwest Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
- Bhasker v. Kemper Cas. Ins. Co.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2019
- Atherton v. GOPINNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012
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