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· 8/29/2001

Barbeau v. Hoppenrath

Citations

  • 33 P.3d 675
  • 131 N.M. 124
  • 2001 NMCA 077

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding plaintiff’s unexcused failure to file suit in the correct jurisdiction was negligence that precluded application of the savings statute
  • “The Savings Statute is intended to protect those who prosecute their action in a non-negligent manner; the plaintiff must choose a forum that arguably has the power to decide the matter involved.”

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Judges: Castillo, Pickard, Bustamante

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