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directed verdict error in New Mexico

6 New Mexico opinions name it 2 courts 1953–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Mexico courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Evans v. Michigangreen
scotus · 2013 · cited in 1 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Lizzol, 2007- NMSC-024, ¶ 15 (“[T]he [s]tate is barred from appealing when a defendant is acquitted by the trial court no matter how egregiously erroneous the trial court’s ruling.” (second alteration in original)); Evans v. Michigan, 568 U.S. 313, 320 (2013) (“[A]n acquittal due to insufficient evidence precludes retrial, whether the court’s evaluation of the evidence was ‘correct or not,’ and regardless of whether the court’s decision flowed from an incorrect antecedent ruling of law.” (citation omitted)). {22} We also agree with the State that the district court erred to the extent that

11
State v. Smithgreen
nm · 1947 · cited in 1 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008See State v. Smith, 51 N.M. 184, 189 , 181 P.2d 800, 803 (1947).

2008See State v. Smith, 51 N.M. 184, 189 , 181 P.2d 800, 803 (1947).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Mexico. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
McElhannon v. Ford green
nmctapp · 2003
2 sentences

2011Defendant cites to 13 McElhannon v. Ford, 2003-NMCA-091, ¶¶ 16-17 , 134 N.M. 124 , 73 P.3d 827 , where 14 we held that the UPA does not apply to cases where goods and services are combined 15 to create a structure that is permanently affixed realty.

2011Defendant cites to 13 McElhannon v. Ford, 2003-NMCA-091, ¶¶ 16-17 , 134 N.M. 124 , 73 P.3d 827 , where 14 we held that the UPA does not apply to cases where goods and services are combined 15 to create a structure that is permanently affixed realty.

12011–2011
Gallardo v. Santini Fertilizer Co. green
scotus · 1927
1 sentence

1961Co. v. Goodman, 275 U.S. 66 , 48 S.Ct. 24 , 72 L.Ed. 167 , 56 A.L.R. 645 , or what is commonly called the “Pennsylvania Rule” which places an affirmative duty on one who crosses railroad tracks not only to “stop, look, and listen” but to continue vigilant to a point beyond peril or be regarded negligent as a matter of law.

11961–1961
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Goodman green
scotus · 1927
2 sentences

1961Co. v. Goodman, 275 U.S. 66 , 48 S.Ct. 24 , 72 L.Ed. 167 , 56 A.L.R. 645 , or what is commonly called the “Pennsylvania Rule” which places an affirmative duty on one who crosses railroad tracks not only to “stop, look, and listen” but to continue vigilant to a point beyond peril or be regarded negligent as a matter of law.

1961Co. v. Goodman, 275 U.S. 66 , 48 S.Ct. 24 , 72 L.Ed. 167 , 56 A.L.R. 645 , or what is commonly called the “Pennsylvania Rule” which places an affirmative duty on one who crosses railroad tracks not only to “stop, look, and listen” but to continue vigilant to a point beyond peril or be regarded negligent as a matter of law.

11961–1961
Sanchez v. Gomez green
nm · 1953
2 sentences

1957The directed verdict rule in this jurisdiction was stated by this court in Sanchez v. Gomez, 1953, 57 N.M. 383 , 259 P.2d 346, 348 , as follows: “It is now well established that before the trial court may properly remove a case from the jury it should appear that no true issues of fact have been presented, for it is a party’s right to have such issues decided by the judgment of his peers under provisions of state and federal constitution.

1957The directed verdict rule in this jurisdiction was stated by this court in Sanchez v. Gomez, 1953, 57 N.M. 383 , 259 P.2d 346, 348 , as follows: “It is now well established that before the trial court may properly remove a case from the jury it should appear that no true issues of fact have been presented, for it is a party’s right to have such issues decided by the judgment of his peers under provisions of state and federal constitution.

11957–1957
Gallup Electric Light Co. v. Pacific Improvement Co. neutral
nm · 1911
1 sentence

1953Secs. 19-101(54) (d), 19-201(22) (1), N.M.Stats.Ann., 1941 Comp.; Gallup Electric Co. v. Pacific Improvement Co., 1911, 16 N.M. 279 , 117 P. 845 .

11953–1953

Where else courts name it

AR 386 (1969–2026) TX 90 (1977–2025) MA 53 (1959–2026) KY 40 (1941–2026) IL 29 (1956–2025) FL 28 (1930–2025) GA 27 (1914–2023) NC 21 (1979–2026) OR 19 (1988–2025) MS 19 (1956–2019) MI 18 (1969–2023) AL 17 (1950–2003) OH 14 (2000–2025) CA 13 (1961–2022) MD 13 (1971–1982) SC 11 (1983–2025) LA 9 (1981–2006) UT 9 (1991–2026) MO 9 (1987–2018) ID 7 (1981–2020) KS 7 (1967–2014) TN 7 (2003–2025) IN 6 (1975–2024) IA 6 (1991–2016) CO 6 (1979–2025) NM 6 (1953–2024) CT 5 (1990–1998) DC 5 (1977–2008) RI 5 (1968–2002) AZ 5 (1975–2016) NY 4 (1965–2012) NE 4 (1999–2023) OK 3 (1957–2023) WY 3 (1988–1993) VT 3 (1972–1994) WI 3 (1992–2020) NV 3 (1999–2020) MN 3 (1944–1997) DE 2 (1979–2008) WV 2 (1983–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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