I don’t want to spend too much time on this case, but since this is a blog about NM appellate practice, Rebecca and I thought it was important to make sure we discussed what the courts do NOT want trial attorneys doing. The attorney in question, Daniel Salazar, got into…
Author: Eric Sutton
GandyDancer LLC v. Rock House CGM, LLC, No. S-1-SC-37201 The court is hearing arguments on whether a business can make use of the Unfair Practices Act against another business for anti-competitive practices that implicate consumer protection concerns, as held by the Court of Appeals. First, the Petitioner argues that the…
I’m only going to touch on one aspect of this decision, which is not intended as a disservice to the remainder of the court’s analysis, but this single part is more than complicated enough to make up one post. Plus, it which is an issue of first impression; specifically, whether…
It’s 2019, and it’s time for OD to get back on the horse. The NM Supreme Court has oral arguments today (1/30/19) in two cases: State v. Ordonez S-1-SC-36123The court is considering arguments on whether the Defendant, convicted of murder, understood the implications of waiving his Miranda rights. The trial…
This is our very first post! We start with a story that has been going on for three decades, and hopefully we can borrow a bit of that longevity! The facts underlying this case are fascinating. Maura Schmierer was the survivor of forced confinement by an alleged cult in California,…