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GONZALES v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

No. 2300.

553 P.2d 1281 (1976)

89 N.M. 474

David A. GONZALES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION and Quality Chevrolet Co., Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.M. Scarborough, Espanola, for plaintiff-appellee.

Civerolo, Hansen & Wolf, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant Quality Chevrolet Co.

R.D. Mann, Atwood, Malone, Mann & Cooter, Roswell, for defendant-appellant General Motors Corp.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff sued for injuries suffered in a one-car accident allegedly caused by a defect in the car. The verdict was for plaintiff. Defendants appeal, contending: (1) incompetent evidence as to causation, (2) prejudicial argument to the jury, and (3) excessive damage award.

Evidence as to Causation

The accident happened on November 24, 1971. The pace of this case through the courts has been leisurely.

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