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SWEITZER v. SANCHEZ

No. 308.

456 P.2d 882 (1969)

Gordon SWEITZER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Willie Sanchez, Eloy A. Martinez and Western Surety Company, a corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

June 20, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.E. Gallegos, Jones, Gallegos, Snead & Wertheim, Santa Fe, for defendants-appellants.

Charles D. Olmsted, Stephenson, Campbell & Olmsted, Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

The trial court determined that Defendant Sanchez maliciously prosecuted the plaintiff. Sanchez does not attack this ruling. His appeal is concerned with the compensatory and exemplary damages awarded to the plaintiff. Sanchez contends these damages are excessive and should be set aside.

Compensatory damages.

The trial court awarded special damages of $235.74. This is the amount of the attorney fees plaintiff...

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