Legal Opinion
Wall v. Pate
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 1986No. 15799PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
Mr. Wall and Ms. Preeg (Buyers) contracted to buy Mr. and Mrs. Pate’s Los Alamos residence. When the sale fell through, Buyers sued for breach of contract. The Buyers subsequently purchased another home at a higher price and higher interest rate and, following trial, were awarded $3500 in compensatory damages and $500 in punitive damages. Mr. and Mrs. Pate (Sellers) appeal on the grounds that both damage awards are erroneous as a matter of law, and that there is no substantial evidence to support the finding that Buyers were able to close on the contract. Sellers argue…
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- State v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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