Legal Opinion
Reliance Insurance v. Marchiondo
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1977No. 11350PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Justice.
Plaintiff-appellant, Reliance Insurance Company (Reliance) filed a declaratory judgment action to determine whether it is liable for attorney’s fees under its policy written in favor of Julio P. Marchiondo and Charles Petritsis (Marchiondo) doing business as the Copper Penny Lounge, the latter having incurred the debt defending a death claim in a prior suit. The trial court found for Marchiondo and fixed the attorney’s fees at $4,000.00. Reliance appeals.
Substantive issues regarding coverage under the policy and the duty of Reliance to defend are not reached, since the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Barnett v. Cal M, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Montoya v. MooreNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. ShermanNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1971
- Westland Development Co. v. SaavedraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
- General Services Corp. v. Board of CommissionersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Graham v. CocherellNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- Cunnan ex rel. Strickland v. Blakley & Sons, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979