Legal Opinion
Montoya v. Moore
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 3, 1967No. 8010PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENSLEY, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals.
This is an action to recover compensatory and punitive damages from an insurance company and its adjuster for the fraud practiced in obtaining a release from the plaintiff.
A jury verdict awarded the plaintiff compensatory damages against both defendants in the sum of $9,675.00 and punitive damages against the insurance company in the sum of $50,000.00. From a judgment consistent with the verdict both defendants have appealed.
The facts, although not particularly complicated, claimed four pages in the appellants’ brief, the amici curiae devoted two…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Gould v. Cayuga County National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Urtz v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1911
- State Ex Rel. Burg v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1926
- Jackson v. Southwestern Public Service CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Hall v. StilesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Paul Benjamin West v. The Western Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation, DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Richardson v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Sweitzer v. SanchezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- State Ex Rel. Castillo Corp. v. New Mexico State Tax CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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