Legal Opinion
Galindo v. Western States Collection Company
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 30, 1970No. 486PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
In this suit for wrongful garnishment, compensatory damages were awarded against all defendants and punitive damages against E. M. Stoll and Western States Collection Company, Inc. (both these defendants are hereinafter referred to as Stoll). The appeal raises issues as to: (1) the liability of Justice of the Peace Martin; (2) the amount of the compensatory damages; (3) liability of Stoll for punitive damages; and (4) the amount of the punitive damages.
Sometime in the spring of 1968 Stoll received, for collection, the account of Mr. and Mrs. Galindo with Aldens of Chicago.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Bank of New Mexico v. RiceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by24 opinions
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