Legal Opinion
Couch v. Williams
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 16, 2015No. Docket 33,649PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} Christian and Georgina Williams (Defendants) appeal the district court’s order forfeiting their interest in New Mexico Development and Consulting, LLC, (NMDC) to their co-owner, Thomas M. Couch (Plaintiff). The forfeiture order was imposed by the district court after it entered a default judgment against Defendants as a sanction for discovery abuses. Defendants argue that the district court erred in not holding an evidentiary hearing on the amount of Plaintiffs damages before ordering forfeiture of their interest. Agreeing, we reverse the damages award and remand…
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- State v. JADE G.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
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