CENTRAL SEC. AND ALARM CO., INC. v. MEHLER

No. 16441.

918 P.2d 1340 (1996)

121 N.M. 840

CENTRAL SECURITY AND ALARM CO., INC., and Precision Security Alarm Corporation, Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants, v. Lee J. MEHLER, Defendant/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and Microtek Security Systems, Inc., Ocean Leathers, Inc., La Parque Salon, Inc., and H & M Holdings, Inc., Defendants/Cross-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

April 22, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Schmidt, Singer, Smith & Williams, P.A., Albuquerque, John W. Danfelser, Albuquerque, for Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

James C. Ellis, Patrick S. Florence, Albuquerque, for Appellant/Cross-Appellees.


OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

1. This case involves an appeal and a cross-appeal from two cases consolidated for trial. Defendant Lee Mehler (Mehler) appeals from a judgment that he breached his duty of loyalty to Plaintiff Central Security and Alarm Co. (Central). Central was awarded damages of $450,484.50 comprising $434,024.50 in compensatory damages and $16,460.00 in punitive damages. The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the measure of damages...

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