Legal Opinion
Montoya v. Villa Linda Mall, Ltd.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided May 30, 1990No. 18794PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BACA, Justice.
Villa Linda Mall (Villa Linda), defendant below, appeals the award of attorney’s fees to Montoyas. The Montoyas prevailed at the district court on claims of negligent misrepresentation and constructive fraud relating to their lease for commercial space. They received a damage award of $66,800’set off by a $10,200 award for Villa Linda’s counterclaim for past due rent based on a breach of the lease. The district court awarded Montoyas $42,825 in attorney’s fees pursuant to the lease.
Montoyas were food vendors who contracted with appellants to lease retail space in the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Cable Marine, Inc. v. M/v Trust Me Ii, M. Whiting, Ronald Gurvin and Small Boat Rentals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- First National Bank v. Bernalillo County Valuation Protest BoardNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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