BENNETT v. KISLUK

No. 19294.

814 P.2d 89 (1991)

112 N.M. 221

Joan M. BENNETT, Petitioner, v. Dick KISLUK, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied August 9, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morrison & Martinez, Robert Dale Morrison, Albuquerque, for petitioner.

Freedman, Boyd & Daniels, John W. Boyd, Albuquerque, for respondent.


OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

Joan Bennett sued her former attorney, Dick Kisluk, alleging malpractice, intentional infliction of emotional suffering, and misrepresentations that warranted treble damages under NMSA 1978, Section 36-2-17 (Repl.Pamp. 1984) (attorney guilty of deceit or collusion liable for treble damages). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Kisluk based upon a release Kisluk gave Bennett for the payment to him of attorney fees...

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