Legal Opinion

Edwards v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided February 12, 1985No. 7854PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Plaintiff, in her capacity as Trustee of a family trust (Trustee), sought damages from defendant on the basis of its response to a notice of tax levy from the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Defendant moved to dismiss, relying on a federal court judgment. The trial court granted the motion; Trustee appealed. We discuss: (1) the procedural posture; (2) the effect of the federal judgment; and (3) whether the trial court judgment disposed of all of Trustee’s claims.

The notice of levy served upon defendant stated that “[t]he taxpayer…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Commissioner v. SunnenSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Silva v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Deflon v. SawyersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Reeves v. WimberlyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Ford v. New Mexico Department of Public SafetyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Blea v. SandovalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988

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