TAFOYA v. WHITSON

No. 544.

487 P.2d 1093 (1971)

83 N.M. 23

Melcor TAFOYA and Sabina Tafoya, his wife, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Bobby WHITSON, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied July 14, 1971.

Certiorari Denied August 12, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. Louis Puccini, Jr., Charles G. Berry, McAtee, Marchiondo & Michael, Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Daniel C. Lill, LeRoi Farlow, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

HENDLEY, Judge.

Plaintiffs sued to recover damages for personal injuries and property damages arising out of an automobile accident in which defendant drove his car into the rear of Sabina's car. At the close of both plaintiffs' case and defendant's case, plaintiffs moved for a directed verdict on liability. Both motions were denied. The jury then returned a verdict for defendant.

Plaintiffs appeal asserting the trial court erred in (1) failing...

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