Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Chapman

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided March 27, 1979No. 3565PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Plaintiff sued defendant for alienation of affections. Summary judgment was granted defendant and plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that sometime in 1974, defendant began to interfere with the marital relationship of plaintiff and his wife; such interference continued and contributed significantly to a divorce that took place, September 29, 1976. The interference consisted of (1) defendant maintaining as close a social relationship with plaintiff’s wife as circumstances would permit, (2) placing himself in social situations near plaintiff’s wife,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wyman v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1976
  2. Trainor v. DetersOhio Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Birchfield v. BirchfieldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Wheeler v. FoxAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Nelson v. JacobsenUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Lovelace Medical Center v. Mendez Ex Rel. MendezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Fundermann v. MickelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. Thompson v. ChapmanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. Cannon v. MillerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1984

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