BENJAMIN v. CHAMBERLIN

No. 11184.

824 P.2d 356 (1991)

113 N.M. 216

Robert L. BENJAMIN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. David CHAMBERLIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

December 18, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig T. Erickson and Judith D. Schrandt, Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, P.A., Albuquerque, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Paul Livingston, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.


OPINION

BIVINS, Judge.

Defendant appeals a judgment, following a bench trial, awarding Plaintiffs damages based on conversion. Defendant argues that the judgment is a nullity because, at the time of the trial which led to the judgment, there was a bankruptcy stay in effect. We agree and set aside the judgment as void. Because of our disposition of this issue, we do not reach the remaining issue claiming denial of a fair trial.

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