Legal Opinion
Rienhardt v. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 7, 1999No. 96-2161, 97-2143PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY, Circuit Judge.
William Rienhardt, a resident of California, sued Tom and Hilda Kelly, residents of New Mexico, in diversity in federal district court for tortious interference with inheritance, a tort under New Mexico common law. Mr. Rienhardt won a jury verdict against the Kellys for $200,000 and was awarded costs against them in the amount of $9,981.06. The jury found that the other two named defendants, Marvin Gard and Don Klein, were not liable, and Mr. Rienhardt did not appeal that verdict.
In appeal 96-2161, the Kellys petition this court for relief from the jury verdict on several…
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