Legal Opinion

Chavez v. Gribble

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1972No. 9356PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The parties entered into a written contract whereby Defendant-Appellant (defendant) agreed to construct an addition to the house of Piaintiffs-Appellees (plaintiffs) for $4,350. Work was commenced and plaintiffs had paid $3,350 when a dispute arose which culminated in this action in which plaintiffs alleged a breach of contract and performance of work by defendant in an unskillful and negligent manner and later, by amendment, fraud.

The trial court entered judgment for plaintiffs for $2,500 and defendant appealed. We affirm.

Defendant first claims the court committed…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. KaravasNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
  2. City of Hot Springs v. Hot Springs Fair & Racing Ass'nNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Panzer v. PanzerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Slemmons v. MassieNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Sanchez v. BorregoNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. H. T. Coker Construction Co. v. Whitfield Transportation, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. H. T. Coker Construction Co. v. Whitfield Transportation, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974

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