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SANDS v. AMERICAN G.I. FORUM OF N.M.

No. 5039.

642 P.2d 611 (1982)

Robert L. SANDS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The AMERICAN G.I. FORUM OF NEW MEXICO, INC., and Pete Jimenez, Defendants-Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellants, v. John L. Kretz, Third-Party Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

February 25, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Schiff, William P. Gralow, Albuquerque, for plaintiff-appellee.

Jess C. Sandoval, Albuquerque, for American G.I. Forum and Pete Jimenez.

Roberto C. Armijo, Las Vegas, for Kretz.

OPINION

LOPEZ, Judge.

The American G.I. Forum of New Mexico, Inc., (Forum), and Pete Jimenez, (Jimenez), appeal a judgment entered against them for $15,000.00 in a defamation suit filed by Robert L. Sands, (Sands). We remand with instructions.

Forum and Jimenez present seven points for reversal. The decisive issue in this appeal is whether the trial court committed error in applying the wrong standard quantum of proof in its judgment.

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