May v. Baklini

I. Appellate Courf s Review of Briefs in Arriving at Decision

In Durrett v. Petritsis, 82 N.M. 1, 3, 474 P.2d 487, 489 (1970), the Supreme Court stated:

We have often said that the presumptions are in favor of verdicts and the facts are to be viewed in the aspect most favorable to the prevailing party.

Appellants in damage suits, angry and frustrated by loss, blindly appeal in search of reversal. Many attorneys who try and appeal cases are incompetent or lack the time to read the law or follow the rules of procedure. Competent attorneys successfully appeal. Clients have a duty to seek counsel…