Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. Atnip
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 1984No. 7826PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
The historical and current public policy of this state is to favor the settlement of disputed claims. Ratzlaff v. Seven Bar Flying Service, Inc., 98 N.M. 159, 646 P.2d 586 (Ct.App.1982). This policy applies to the settlement of lawsuits. Jones v. United Minerals Corp., 93 N.M. 706, 604 P.2d 1240 (1979); Bogle v. Potter, 68 N.M. 239, 360 P.2d 650 (1961); Esquibel v. Brown Construction Co., 85 N.M. 487, 513 P.2d 1269 (Ct.App.1973). The settlement of a lawsuit will be enforced by the courts. Jones. A party seeking relief from such a settlement has the burden of persuasion.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ammerman v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- Stang v. Hertz CorporationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- Stang v. Hertz CorporationNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- State Ex Rel. Hannah v. ArmijoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1933
- Mowrer v. RuskNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Board of Education for the Carlsbad Municipal Schools v. New Mexico State Department of Public EducationNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1999
- Western Commerce Bank v. GillespieNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
- Builders Contract Interiors, Inc. v. Hi-Lo Industries, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2006
- Quintana v. Motel 6, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Keith Judd v. The University of New Mexico, Donald Grady, Ii, University of New Mexico Police Chief and Albuquerque Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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