New Mexico Supreme Court· 8/1/1994

Clay v. Ferrellgas, Inc.

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881 P.2d 11
118 N.M. 266

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holding that consideration of individual employee acts without consideration of the aggregate circumstances is improper
recognizing that culpable mental state required for award of punitive damages may be based on the cumulative conduct of employees
recognizing that culpable mental state required for award of punitive damages may be based on the cumulative conduct of employees
holding that a court must view the actions of the corporate defendant's employees \in the aggregate\ in determining whether the defendant's conduct justified an award of punitive damages
holding that a court must view the actions of the corporate defendant’s employees “in the aggregate” in determining whether the defendant’s conduct justified an award of punitive damages
recognizing that the cumulative acts and failure of communication between two negligent employees, Candelaria and Schell, along with the cavalier attitude of their employer were a sufficient basis to establish the culpable mental state of the employer and impose punitive damages

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Judges: Ransom, Montgomery, Franchini

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Clay v. Ferrellgas, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals· 1992-08-14· cited 6×

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