Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. Wiley
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided September 19, 1997No. 17379PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
1. Plaintiff Laura Lee Sanchez appeals the trial court’s ruling granting the motion for directed verdict of Defendants Robert Wiley and Western Excavators with respect to Plaintiffs claim for punitive damages. Plaintiff also appeals the trial court’s ruling which precluded references to Defendant Wiley’s driving record for purposes of impeachment. We reverse on the first issue and affirm on the second.
Facts
2. Plaintiff was driving on a residential street when Wiley struck her vehicle while operating a backhoe. Two witnesses heard the crash but did not actually see the…
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