Legal Opinion
Couillard v. Bank of New Mexico
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 1976No. 2098PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a directed verdict in favor of the Bank of New Mexico on the issue of punitive damages arising out of the acts and conduct of Melvin Amerson, Jr., manager of the Coronado branch and also assistant vice-president of the parent bank. We affirm.
A. Facts Most Favorable to Plaintiff
Amerson had been employed by the Bank of New Mexico for ten years. In 1970, he was promoted to manager of the Coronado branch, and, at about the same time, he became an assistant vice-president of the parent bank.
As branch manager, Amerson was in complete charge of personnel…
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