State Supreme Court / N.M.

Hartbarger v. Frank Paxton Co.

Decided June 14, 1993. Richard E. Ransom wrote the opinion for the court.

857 P.2d 776 · Cited 115 times

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Precedents cited

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Kestenbaum v. Pennzoil Co. · 766 P.2d 280
Toussaint v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield · 292 N.W.2d 880
McGinnis v. Honeywell, Inc. · 791 P.2d 452
Lukoski v. Sandia Indian Management Co. · 748 P.2d 507
Wagenseller v. Scottsdale Memorial Hospital · 710 P.2d 1025
Rowe v. Montgomery Ward & Co. · 473 N.W.2d 268
Forrester v. Parker · 93 N.M. 781
Gonzales v. United Southwest National Bank · 602 P.2d 619
Pugh v. See's Candies, Inc. · 116 Cal. App. 3d 311
Newberry v. Allied Stores, Inc. · 108 N.M. 424
Sanchez v. the New Mexican · 738 P.2d 1321
Coelho v. Posi-Seal International, Inc. · 208 Conn. 106
Sheets v. Knight · 779 P.2d 1000
Melnick v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 749 P.2d 1105
Leikvold v. Valley View Community Hospital · 688 P.2d 170
Chavez v. Manville Products Corp. · 777 P.2d 371
Vigil v. Arzola · 687 P.2d 1038
Hydro Conduit Corp. v. Kemble · 793 P.2d 855
Romero v. Earl · 810 P.2d 808
Trujillo v. Glen Falls Insurance Company · 540 P.2d 209
Boudar v. E.G. & G., Inc. · 742 P.2d 491
Shull v. New Mexico Potash Corp. · 802 P.2d 641
Pine River State Bank v. Mettille · 333 N.W.2d 622
Larrabee v. Penobscot Frozen Foods, Inc. · 486 A.2d 97
Newberry v. Allied Stores, Inc. · 773 P.2d 1231

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