VALDEZ v. STATE

No. 26,830.

54 P.3d 71 (2002)

132 N.M. 667

2002-NMSC-028

Felicita VALDEZ, Sadie Moya, and Reber Boult, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE of New Mexico; Robert Perry, Bernalillo County; Chaves County; Colfax County; Curry County; Grant County; Guadalupe County; Lea County; Los Alamos County; Luna County; Otero County; Quay County; Rio Arriba County; Roosevelt County; San Juan County; San Miguel County; Sandoval County; Taos County; City of Espanola; US West, Inc.; PCS America, Inc.; Evercom Systems, Inc.; Gateway Technologies, Inc.; Public Communications Services, Inc.; Silverado Communications, Inc.; Security Telecom Corporation; T-Netix, Inc.; Ameritel Communications, Inc.; Invision Telecom, Inc.; McLeod Usa Telecommunications Services, Inc.; and John Does I-X, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

September 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rothstein, Donatelli, Hughes, Dahlstrom, Schoenburg & Enfield, L.L.P., Robert R. Rothstein, Mark H. Donatelli, John L. Sullivan, Comeau, Maldegen, Templeman & Indall, L.L.P., Michael R. Comeau, W. Grey Handy, William P. Templeman, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellants.

Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, L.L.P., Ellen S. Casey, David B. Lawrenz, Santa Fe, NM, for Appellees State and Robert Perry.

Cuddy, Kennedy, Hetherington, Albetta & Ives, L.L.P., Patricia Salazar Ives, Santa Fe, NM, Stutzman & Bromberg, P.C., Jay M. Vogelson, Van J. Hooker, Dallas, TX, for Appellees Telephone Service Providers.

Beall & Biehler, P.A., Gregory L. Biehler, Albuquerque, NM, for Appellees City of Espanola and Rio Arriba County.


OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

{1} Plaintiff-Appellants (Plaintiffs), recipients of collect telephone calls from relatives incarcerated in several state and county correctional facilities throughout the state, brought a suit for damages and injunctive relief against governmental and telephone service company Defendants-Appellees (Defendants). Plaintiffs' complaint alleged nine counts against Defendants. The district...

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