Legal Opinion
Cress v. Scott
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1994No. 21205PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANSOM, Chief Justice.
Tom Cress appeals from the grant of a partial summary judgment against him and in favor of Robert Scott, doing business as Western Auto Electric. Based on its reading of the New Mexico uniform jury instructions, the trial court dismissed Cress’s claim for loss-of-use damages in his suit for breach of an automobile repair contract. We reverse.
Facts. In June 1988, Cress purchased a used Maserati automobile for use in his insurance sales business. Cress drove the vehicle to and from work for approximately one and one-half years. On January 10,1990, the vehicle would…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fredenburgh v. Allied Van Lines, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co. v. Elk Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Curtis v. Schwartzman Packing CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1956
- McConal Aviation, Inc. v. Commercial Aviation InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
- Earl Williams Const. Co. v. Thornton & Brooks, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
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