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SMITH v. VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO

No. 19,476.

994 P.2d 50 (1999)

128 N.M. 470

1999-NMCA-151

Deborah SMITH, Individually and as Next Friend of her Daughter, Kristyn Smith, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

November 5, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Hawthorne, Charles E. Hawthorne, Ltd., Ruidoso, for Appellee.

Richard E. Olson, Karolyn King Nelson, Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley, L.L.P., Roswell, for Appellant.

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

{1} The Village of Ruidoso appeals the general jury verdict awarding damages in favor of Plaintiff's minor daughter, Kristyn, for dog-bite injuries inflicted by a narcotics-detection dog owned by the Village Police Department. The Village raises four issues: whether the trial court erred (1) in instructing the jury under UJI 13-506 NMRA 1999, a strict liability dog-bite instruction; (2) in submitting Plaintiff's contract claim...

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