Legal Opinion

Bassett v. Sheehan

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 17, 2008No. 27,195PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CASTILLO, Judge.

{1} The Bassett family (Bassetts) appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in a legal malpractice claim against Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, P.A. (Sheehan). Because we conclude that the Bassetts’ claim presented no genuine issue of material fact, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

{2} In 1984, the Bassetts sold a parcel of real estate to a buyer, William Turner (Turner). Clifford Atkinson (Atkinson) drafted the conveyance documents. Fourteen years later, Turner sued the Bassetts and claimed that he had retained the water rights appurtenant to the land because the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Koenig v. PerezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Bober v. New Mexico State FairNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Dunleavy v. MillerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Lessard v. Coronado Paint & Decorating Center, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
  5. First Nat. Bank of Clovis v. Diane, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Associated Home & RV Sales, Inc. v. Bank of BelenNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012
  2. Gomez v. Jones-WilsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012

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