MALCZEWSKI v. McREYNOLDS CONST. CO.

No. 4813.

630 P.2d 285 (1981)

96 N.M. 333

John MALCZEWSKI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. McREYNOLDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

April 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter J. Melendres, Montgomery & Andrews, P.A., Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Solomon, Roth & VanAmberg, Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Due to the negligence of the operator of defendant's truck, plaintiff jumped off the Pojoaque bridge, landed in the sandy river bed below, and suffered extensive injuries. The jury awarded plaintiff $360,000.00 and defendant appeals from the judgment entered. We affirm.

The issues raised in this appeal relate to the award of damages. We will discuss each of the points seriatim.

A. The trial court properly...

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