NORTH v. PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW MEXICO

No. 5396.

640 P.2d 512 (1982)

97 N.M. 406

Robert L. NORTH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO and Asplundh Tree Expert Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

January 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul S. Wainwright, Gregory V. Pelton, Robinson, Stevens & Wainwright, Albuquerque, for plaintiff-appellant.

Thomas F. Keleher, Donald W. Codding, Keleher & McLeod, P.A., Albuquerque, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

NEAL, Judge.

Plaintiff property owner sued Public Service Company (PNM) for trespass, asking for compensatory and punitive damages. PNM instituted a separate suit for inverse condemnation. The two cases were consolidated for trial. Originally plaintiff's case was dismissed for failure to state a claim. On appeal it was held that plaintiff had stated claims for relief in trespass and for punitive damages. North v. Public Service Company of New...

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