Legal Opinion
Public Service Co. v. Diamond D Construction Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 2001No. 21,590PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} In this appeal we must decide whether the inclusion of an at-will termination clause in a contract relieves the parties of their duty, under the same contract, to use their best efforts to resolve disputes quickly and amicably. In addition, we must review the sufficiency of the evidence underlying the jury’s award of punitive damages. Finally, we must determine whether the culpable mental states underlying punitive damages awards are synonymous with “tortious conduct, bad faith, intentional or willful acts,” such that the 15 percent post-judgment interest rate set by…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. v. BonjornoSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Sims v. SimsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Paiz v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- Gonzales v. Surgidev Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Jaramillo v. GonzalesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2002
- Baldonado v. El Paso Natural Gas CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2007
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