GONZALES v. ATNIP

No. 7826.

692 P.2d 1343 (1984)

102 N.M. 194

Barry GONZALES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James Dwight ATNIP and John David Hodges, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Writ of Certiorari Denied January 9, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony F. Avallone, Law Systems of Las Cruces, P.A., Las Cruces, for plaintiff-appellant.

Jerald A. Valentine, Las Cruces, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

The historical and current public policy of this state is to favor the settlement of disputed claims. Ratzlaff v. Seven Bar Flying Service, Inc., 98 N.M. 159, 646 P.2d 586 (Ct.App. 1982). This policy applies to the settlement of lawsuits. Jones v. United Minerals Corp., 93 N.M. 706, 604 P.2d 1240<...

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