Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. Surgidev Corp.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1995No. 22009PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BACA Chief Justice.
Appellant Surgidev Corporation appeals the imposition of sanctions in the amount of $151,000 by the trial court while the underlying case was pending on appeal. We address two issues: (1) Whether the court had jurisdiction to impose sanctions, and if so, (2) whether the imposition of sanctions was an abuse of discretion. We review this case pursuant to SCRA 1986, 12-102(A)(1) (Repl. Pamp.1992) (appeals from district court sounding in contract shall be taken to Supreme Court), and affirm.
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The trial underlying the imposition of sanctions involved personal injuries to…
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