Cooper v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc.

{23} I respectfully dissent from Section 11(B) of the majority opinion. The majority concludes that this case is not controlled by the venue provision relating to claims involving an interest in lands, Section 38 — 3—1(D)(1), because, under the majority’s view, Plaintiffs seek only monetary damages. I am unable to agree with the majority’s conclusion that “the sole object of this suit was damages,” and I believe that the majority’s narrow construction of Plaintiffs’ complaint in order to reach this conclusion represents a significant departure from established rules of pleading in New Mexico.…