Legal Opinion
Romero Ex Rel. Martinez v. Prince
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 15, 1973No. 1118PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The appeal is concerned with an allegedly defamatory statement made by an attorney and the defense that the statement was absolutely privileged.
Lucy and A. J, Romero, are wife and husband. Lucy is the administratrix of her parents’ estates. Administration proceedings were begun in 1967 and were pending at the time of the alleged defamation in May, 1971. Albert Martinez is a brother of Lucy. Albert had a claim against the estates which was reduced to judgment in 1969. At the time of the alleged defamation, this judgment had not been paid.
A dispute arose as to whether a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Arthur Theiss v. Gordon H. SchererCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Smith v. HatchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- Zirn v. CullomNew York Supreme Court · 1946
- Beall v. ReidyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by35 opinions
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