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UNITED SALT CORP. v. McKEE

No. 13447.

628 P.2d 310 (1981)

96 N.M. 65

UNITED SALT CORPORATION, Petitioner, and Gary W. Grice and Richard G. Patton, Defendants, v. Frankie L. McKEE, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mona V. McKee, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 15, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Travis R. Collier, James C. Ritchie, Albuquerque, for petitioner.

Thomas Fitch, Socorro, for respondent.

OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

The issue before this Court on certiorari is whether a non-defaulting defendant is materially prejudiced by a default judgment as to liability and as to compensatory and punitive damages against its co-defendants in a wrongful death suit. The proper procedure to be followed in cases involving multiple Defendants is an issue of substantial public interest. The district court granted...

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