Legal Opinion
Owen v. Burn Construction Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 18, 1977No. 11134PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Justice.
Plaintiffs A. A. Owen and his wife, Ru-bye, (Owen), owners of a restaurant building in Las Cruces, sued Burn Construction Company, Inc. (Burn) in damages for the negligent destruction of the building. The jury returned a verdict of $3500.00 in favor of Owen. Both parties filed motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and both motions were denied by the trial court. Both parties appealed to the Court of Appeals and that court reversed the trial court, directing that judgment be entered in favor of defendant notwithstanding the verdict. Owen petitioned for…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Loucks v. Albuquerque National BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Hoffman v. PalmerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
- Mantz v. FollingstadNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
- Chiordi v. JerniganNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- Smith v. PRICE'S CREAMERIES, DIV., ETC.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Spingola v. SpingolaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Price Ex Rel. MoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Phelps Dodge Corp. v. GuerraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
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