Sanchez v. Martinez
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
The defendant, Sammy Martinez, appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict which awarded the plaintiffs, Heraclio Sanchez and Petra Sanchez, damages of $7,913.27 for negligent failure to procure fire insurance.. On appeal, the defendant asserts four issues of alleged trial court error: (1) failure to dismiss on the basis of the statute of frauds; (2) incorrect jury instructions; (3) admission of improper damages evidence; and (4) failure to grant a mistrial based on the return of an improper verdict. We reverse.
The plaintiffs purchased a residence in Las…
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