Legal Opinion
McNeill v. Rice Engineering & Operating, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 2003No. 22,295PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} Plaintiffs appeal from a partial summary judgment dismissing their claims of trespass and conversion and from the district court’s ruling granting Defendants’ motion for directed verdict on the issue of punitive damages. We reverse the grant of partial summary judgment and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings on these claims. We affirm the district court’s refusal to instruct the jury on punitive damages.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
{2} Plaintiffs William F. McNeill, Marilyn Cates, and the Black Trust are the owners of the “McNeill Ranch,” a…
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