Legal Opinion
Malczewski v. McReynolds Construction Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 9, 1981No. 4813PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Due to the negligence of the operator of defendant’s truck, plaintiff jumped off the Pojoaque bridge, landed in the sandy river bed below, and suffered extensive injuries. The jury awarded plaintiff $360,000.00 and defendant appeals from the judgment entered. We affirm.
The issues raised in this appeal relate to the award of damages. We will discuss each of the points seriatim.
A. The trial court properly allowed Dr. Dillman, an economist, to testify as an expert on vocational evaluation and prognostication.
In Torres v. Sierra, 89 N.M. 441, 445, 553 P.2d 721 (Ct.App.1976) we…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited14 opinions
- McCauley v. RayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Mac Tyres, Inc. v. VigilNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Hanberry v. FitzgeraldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Reid v. BrownNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952
- Lane v. Levi Strauss & Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. CastenedaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Davila Ex Rel. Taylor v. BodelsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Jimmy Maldonado v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Malczewski v. McReynolds Construction Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981