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RIENHARDT v. KELLY

Nos. 96-2161, 97-2143.

164 F.3d 1296 (1999)

William Art RIENHARDT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hilda KELLY and Tom Kelly, Defendants-Appellants, Marvin Gard and Don Klein, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

January 7, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Holdt Garver of G. Holdt Garver, Chartered, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Defendants-Appellants in No. 96-2161.

Hilda and Tom Kelly, Magdelena, New Mexico, pro se in No. 97-2143.

Thomas L. Popejoy (Brian E. Jennings, with him on the brief) of Popejoy Law Offices, Albuquerque, New Mexico, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before ANDERSON, HENRY, and BRISCOE, Circuit Judges.

HENRY, Circuit Judge.

William Rienhardt, a resident of California, sued Tom and Hilda Kelly, residents of New Mexico, in diversity in federal district court for tortious interference with inheritance, a tort under New Mexico common law. Mr. Rienhardt won a jury verdict against the Kellys for $200,000 and was awarded costs against them in the amount of $9,981.06. The jury found that the other two named defendants, Marvin Gard and Don Klein, were not liable, and Mr...

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