Legal Opinion
Miera v. George
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1951No. 5417PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGHEE, Justice.
Miera sued George and the Joe Heaston Oil Company to recover for damages caused by an assault upon him by George on November 27, 1948, when, it was claimed, the latter was an employee or agent of the oil company.
The jury returned a verdict against George and the oil company for $20,000 compensatory damages, arid against George for $5,000 punitive damages. Following the return of the verdict the trial court granted the oil company. judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and the plaintiff has appealed therefrom. George has ' also appealed from the judgment, asserting he was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Dollar S. S. Lines, Inc. v. MerzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1934
- Harrington v. H. D. Lee Mercantile Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1934
- Michelson v. HouseNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1950
- Courtney v. American Ry. Express Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1922
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3Cited by35 opinions
- McCauley v. RayNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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- Beal v. Southern Union Gas Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Samedan Oil Corp. v. NeeldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
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