Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. General Motors Corporation
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 6, 1976No. 2300PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff sued for injuries suffered in a one-car accident allegedly caused by a defect in the car. The verdict was for plaintiff. Defendants appeal, contending: (1) incompetent evidence as to causation, (2) prejudicial argument to the jury, and (3) excessive damage award.
Evidence as to Causation
The accident happened on November 24, 1971. The pace of this case through the courts has been leisurely. 1
The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 54 at a railroad overpass outside of Tucumcari. The highway curves to the left as one approaches the overpass from the north. The…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Hughes v. WalkerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by30 opinions
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