Legal Opinion

Tafoya v. Whitson

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided June 18, 1971No. 544PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Plaintiffs sued to recover damages for personal injuries and property damages arising out of an automobile accident in which defendant drove his car into the rear of Sabina’s car. At the close of both plaintiffs’ case and defendant’s case, plaintiffs moved for a directed verdict on liability. Both motions were denied. The jury then returned a verdict for defendant.

Plaintiffs appeal asserting the trial court erred in (1) failing to direct a verdict on liability and (2) the giving of various instructions.

We affirm.

1. DIRECTED VERDICT.

In passing on plaintiffs’ motion for a…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jewell v. SeidenbergNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Branstetter v. GerdemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  3. Kelly v. MontoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. Garcia v. Barber's Super Markets, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Lujan v. ReedNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Sierra Blanca Sales Co., Inc. v. Newco Industries, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Anderson v. WelshNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Crawford v. HalkovicsOhio Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Armstrong v. Industrial Electric & Equipment ServiceNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. Demers v. GeretyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974

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