Fahrbach v. Diamond Shamrock, Inc.

OPINION

MINZNER, Justice.

Plaintiffs Ruth Fahrbach, Stewart Foreman, and Brett Michael Foreman (collectively “Plaintiffs”) appeal from a defense verdict in a personal injury action. Plaintiffs had sued several defendants in tort and breach of warranty arising from a gas explosion at the Thunderbird Lodge in the Taos Ski Valley in 1992 and had settled with three defendants prior to trial. On appeal Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in instructing the jury because (1) the trial court informed the jury that a settlement had been reached prior to trial; and (2) the trial court…