Legal Opinion
Molinar v. City of Carlsbad
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 14, 1987No. 16281PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Plaintiffs brought suit against their former employer, the City of Carlsbad (City), to recoup the value of retirement benefits allegedly lost as a result of the City’s breach of a duty to advise Plaintiffs when their employer became the State of New Mexico. The trial court permitted the City to amend its answer to raise the defense that the statute of limitations had run on Plaintiffs’ claim. After a hearing, the court ruled that the City was estopped, by the actions of its former attorney, from asserting the defense. The City appeals to this Court. We affirm.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Swallows v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
- Perry v. StaverNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- Martinez v. Earth Resources Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- City of Carlsbad v. NealNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952
- Owens v. Eddie Lu's Fine ApparelNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
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- Williams v. Clay CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
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