Legal Opinion
Handmaker v. Henney
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1999No. 24475PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SERNA, Justice.
{1} Dr. Stanley D. Handmaker, following his removal from an administrative position, filed suit against the University of New Mexico for breach of his employment contract and against numerous university officials for related claims. UNM moved for summary judgment on the ground of sovereign immunity, and the district court denied the motion. UNM then petitioned the Court of Appeals for writ of error to the district court. Upon certification from the Court of Appeals, we conclude that determinations regarding sovereign immunity from actions based on contract are generally…
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