SANDOVAL v. CORTEZ

No. 1680.

538 P.2d 1192 (1975)

88 N.M. 170

James SANDOVAL and Patricia Sandoval, Mike Sandoval, Lisa Sandoval and James E. Sandoval, minors, by their father and next Friend, James Sandoval, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Alex Robert CORTEZ, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 16, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Carian and Robert W. Casey, Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellants.

John A. Klecan, Klecan & Roach, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

LOPEZ, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of the defendant. We affirm.

The plaintiffs raise the following issues on instructions: (1) turn signals of motor vehicles; (2) the "sudden emergency" concept; (3) aggravation of a pre-existing injury; and (4) proper lookout by the defendant. Plaintiffs also contest the denial of their motion for a directed verdict.

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