Legal Opinion

Caps v. Board Members

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 1992No. 20139PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

This appeal challenges a district court’s decision that recall petitions alleging misfeasance in office by four members of a local school board did not state facts sufficient to allow the recall process to continue. On appeal, petitioners argue that: (1) the district court applied the incorrect definition of misfeasance in reaching the determination that the facts alleged in the petitions were insufficient to allow the recall process to continue; and (2) the petitions contained sufficient facts to support charges of misfeasance in office. We affirm the district…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Chandler v. OttoWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Cole v. WebsterWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  3. State Ex Rel. Hardie v. ColemanSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
  4. State v. MillerWashington Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Bocek v. BayleyWashington Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Cordova v. ClineNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2013
  3. Doña Ana County Clerk v. MartinezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005
  4. In re 2010 Denver County Grand JuryColorado Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. Cordova v. ClineNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2013

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