KUTZ v. INDEPENDENT PUB. CO. INC.

No. 7385.

686 P.2d 277 (1984)

101 N.M. 587

Jack KUTZ, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING COMPANY INC., Mark D. Acuff and Mary Beth Acuff, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ortega & Snead, P.A., Charles P. Reynolds, Albuquerque, for plaintiff-appellee.

Duran, Neundorf & Anderson, Ken Neundorf, Albuquerque, for defendants-appellants.


OPINION

NEAL, Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit for libel against the defendants. A default judgment was entered, and then on motion of the defendants, the default was set aside. The court reinstated the default when defendants failed to comply with the terms of the order setting aside the default. Defendants appeal.

The case has an extensive procedural history. The complaint was filed June 2, 1980, and the defendants were served on June 3, 1980. The...

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